Guatemala

Salvadoreno v. Guanaquito: Clash of the Pupusas

Southwesterners often pride themselves on their knowledge of Latin American food, mostly focusing on the all-encompassing "Mexican" description. Well, it is time to broaden our horizons, people! Move on down toward El Salvador and discover possibly the most delectable and perfect combination of the ... More >>

Saint Maybe: Psychedelic Patti Smith and Bob Dylan Compatriots Hit the Highway

When writing about Things As They Are, the debut LP by Tucson psychedelic outfit Saint Maybe, for my 10 Best Things I Heard in 2012 column, I noted the album's sprawling, wide-open desert quality: "[It] sounds like the space between Phoenix and the Old Pueblo. It feels like a late night drive, the r ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Snow Bunnies and Traditional Clothing

Ask a Mexican on Worshipping Chickens and the Irish-Mexican Connection

Latino Studies

Joe Arpaio's Nemesis Sal Reza and His Bad News Bears Soccer Team

There's not much that would get me out on a hot Arizona afternoon to watch a high-school soccer match, but Sal Reza as "coach" is one of them.Reza, the bane of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former state Senate President Russell Pearce, the guy who's led thousands in marches protesting both Senate Bill 1070 ... More >>

ATF Says 68,000 Guns Recovered in Mexico Were From U.S.; Official Admits Number Could be Only Fraction of Mexico's Seized Guns

A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says that 68,000 guns seized by Mexico in recent years came from the United States.But an ATF official in Washington D.C. admits the agency has no idea how many guns Mexico seizes overall, or whether the 68,000 figure rep ... More >>

Bad Mormon: Mitt Romney's Anti-Immigrant Stance Doesn't Jibe with LDS Teachings

Ask a Mexican on Mormonism and Mitt Romney

Ask a Mexican on Animosity Toward Lighter-Skinned Mexicans

Top 5 Favorite Cookbooks

​We wanted to remind you that we've started our Chow Bella Book Club in partnership with Changing Hands Bookstore. This month (October) we're reading the new book by Kathleen Flinn called Kitchen Counter Cooking School. If you still need a copy, you can get a discounted one from Changing Hands, ju ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Allies at Cave Creek's Sonoran News Slime an Innocent Woman in an Attempt to Besmirch the Effort Seeking His Recall

Russell Pearce's Supporters' Claims of "Massive Voter Registration Fraud" Contradicted by Elections Officials

Will Linda Bentley's bogus allegations save this guy? Not a chance...As of Monday morning, Maricopa County Elections Director Karen Osborne said the county had validated 10,356 signatures from petitions seeking the recall of state Senate President Russell Pearce. That's 2,600 more than the 7,75 ... More >>

Undocumented Youth Blocked from Entering the U.S. Workforce Are Starting Their Own Businesses to Survive

How Many Immigrants Can You Fit into Two Tractor Trailers? At Least 513

Chiapas Attorney General's Office X-ray images show immigrants crammed into the back of a truck heading to the U.S.​Immigrants will do just about whatever it takes to obtain a better life in the United States -- which apparently includes being crammed into two tractor-trailers with more tha ... More >>

Justin Beckett of Beckett's Table

David Moore Chef Justin Beckett has a reputation for being a culinary badass that stems from his relentless drive and lifelong passion for food. Beckett started working in kitchens around the age of 14, went to culinary school four days after graduating high school, and was the young ... More >>

Phoenix Sex Offender Brought in From Guatemala After Eight Years of Evading Probation and Child Support

  Leroy Smalley went to Guatemala after being convicted of attempted child molestation in 2003, evading an order for lifetime probation. Authorities brought him back to the United States last week. ​Leroy Smalley was down on his luck in 2003. He'd just been convicted in a child molesta ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Manifest Destiny and Going to Museums

Teatro Wirrarika's Haunting No Identificado/Unidentified At PHX:fringe Festival

On Defective Culture and Gringo Presidents

Two Charged After 53 Illegal Immigrants Found in Phoenix Drop House

ICEICE agents found 50 illegal immigrants in a west Phoenix drop house on Friday.​Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents found 53 people in a Phoenix drop house on Friday, and two Mexican nationals now face human smuggling charges.  Edgar Meza-Bustamante, 23, and Cruz Gerardo Meza-Tira ... More >>

Grinding Justice: Operation Streamline Costs Millions, Tramples the Constitution, Treats Migrants Like Cattle, and Doesn't Work

Red: Helen Mirren Will Cut You, And Other Awesome Old-People Things

On Unpalatable Punishments for Border Crossings and Zack de la Rocha

Seized: Inside the Brutal World of America's Kidnapping Capital

Terrible Mexican Food in New York and How Mexicans Like Their Coffee

An Immigrant's Heart

To survive the ordeal of escaping Guatemala, Julia needed a big Heart. But not this big

QuickPHX: Sweet

Blood's Thicker Than Water: As Thousands Die in the Arizona Desert as a Result of U.S. Border Policy, an Army of Activists Intervenes

On Catering to Americans and Wearing Condoms

On the Mexican-Salvadoran Rivalry, and Hiding Away Artistic Talents

Road to Perdition

Or Canada – whichever comes first

Caffiend: Cartel Coffee Lab's Iced Toddy

Cartel Coffee Lab sits in a cozy little cove behind East Side Records in Tempe, and the ambiance of the place is half the fun. Comfy couches, second-hand art tables, and black and white drawings adorn the walls, along with a plethora of handmade signs that say things like "Hang up your cell phone wh ... More >>

Names of Arizona Rollover Victims Released; 17 People Killed in Two Accidents

The Department of Public Safety released the names of victims in two major roll-over accidents from earlier this month on southern Arizona highways. It's a list that punctuates just how huge these two tragedies were: June 6, on State Route 82 Injured: Isaias De La Cruz-Gonzalez, 21 of Guatamala; ... More >>

The Bird Interviews Arizona’s Only Mexican-Born Governor About His Memoir and Connection to Kemper Marley, the Man Behind Don Bolles’ Assassination

Light-Rail Art Stops

On Words Betraying Political Beliefs and a Nagging Familia

Top Ten Latin Music Albums of 2008

By Julienne GageAmericans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, ... More >>

Light-Rail Stations Ride the Line Between Public Art and Construction Detail

On Despising Guatemalans and the Origins of “Wab”

On the Iraq invasion and losing your lengua

Baristas, Bartenders and Bouncers: Jason Silberschlag at Cartel Coffee Lab

Robrt L. Pela's plea to Valley thespians: Keep yer pants on

Flushing Them Out

Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas are teaching the rest of the nation how to terrorize illegal immigrants

The new Nick Tarr? Reporter Ray Stern's disorderly conduct charge mysteriously disappears...

Sugar Skulls and Frog Tails

Not With My Daughter?

If it quacks like a good boyfriend . . .

South of the Border Patrol

Have bullets, will travel

The Llamas and the Papas

Texarkana dreamin'?

Ma Bell

Bob Log III births bizarre blues