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Articles for Alfaro

‘Divine justice’: How Hondurans are reacting to an ex-president’s US trial
10 months ago

‘Divine justice’: How Hondurans are reacting to an ex-president’s US trial

Al Jazeera  

New York City, United States – Bundled against the cold gusts of a New York winter, Cecilio Alfaro braved the morning rush to arrive at Manhattan’s Financial District just after sunrise at 7am on Tuesday. “There’s so much evidence against” Hernández, Alfaro told Al Jazeera after making it past the tight security inside the Southern District Court of New York. …

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The year in theater: A time of struggle but with enough brilliance to sustain us
1 year ago

The year in theater: A time of struggle but with enough brilliance to sustain us

LA Times  

For Los Angeles theater, 2023 was a year of exuberant celebration and deepening gloom. Laser-sharp productions of recent plays raised the bar for play-going this year — among them, Will Arbery’s “Heroes of the Fourth Turning,” a Rogue Machine offering at the Matrix Theatre; Adam Rapp’s “The Sound Inside” at Pasadena Playhouse; and Lucas Hnath’s “The Thin Place” in an …

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Valencia scores World Cup-best third goal in Ecuador draw
2 years ago

Valencia scores World Cup-best third goal in Ecuador draw

Associated Press  

AL RAYYAN, Qatar — The young Ecuador squad followed their captain Enner Valencia to the corner of the field after he scored yet another goal for them at the World Cup. One of the true leaders in Qatar, Valencia had leveled the score at 1-1 against the favored Netherlands to extend his streak of scoring all six of Ecuador’s goals …

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Mexican artisans preserve Day of the Dead decorations
2 years, 1 month ago

Mexican artisans preserve Day of the Dead decorations

Associated Press  

XOCHIMILCO, Mexico — Mexican artisans are struggling to preserve the traditional manufacture of paper cut-out decorations long used in altars for the Day of the Dead. Defying increasingly popular mass-production techniques, second-generation paper cutter Yuridia Torres Alfaro, 49, still makes her own stencils at her family’s workshop in Xochimilco, on the rural southern edge of Mexico City. As she has …

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Craig Kimbrel falters again in Dodgers’ loss to Padres, jeopardizing his playoff role
2 years, 2 months ago

Craig Kimbrel falters again in Dodgers’ loss to Padres, jeopardizing his playoff role

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Craig Kimbrel takes a moment before facing a San Diego Padres batter during the 10th inning on Tuesday in San Diego. The embattled right-hander was far from the only culprit in the Dodgers’ 4-3 defeat to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, in which shaky defense contributed to the Padres’ first three runs and the Dodgers lineup …

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Karen Bass takes early lead in L.A. mayor’s race, poll finds
2 years, 10 months ago

Karen Bass takes early lead in L.A. mayor’s race, poll finds

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass in Pan Pacific Park on Feb. 12 is surrounded by constituents and volunteers collecting signatures to assure she gets on the mayoral primary ballot in June. None of the other candidates have support above the single-digit level, and a large majority of likely voters said they didn’t know enough about them to have a favorable or unfavorable …

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How playwright Luis Alfaro aims to make L.A. the center of the theatrical universe
3 years, 4 months ago

How playwright Luis Alfaro aims to make L.A. the center of the theatrical universe

LA Times  

Playwright Luis Alfaro isn’t sure how much time he has to transform Center Theatre Group, but he’s not letting uncertainty stand in his revolutionary way. I think it’s important to think about the theater with that kind of fluidity because if you’re going to have a life in the theater, you have to be willing to accept how things move …

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Ruling leaves immigrants who newly applied for DACA in limbo
3 years, 5 months ago

Ruling leaves immigrants who newly applied for DACA in limbo

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When the text message popped up on his phone, Samuel Alfaro didn’t want to believe it. In a statement, Citizenship and Immigration Services said it “will comply with the court order, continue to implement the components of DACA that remain in place.” It’s the latest twist for the program, which has been struck down and revived in …

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