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The Great Walmart of Chinatown
Editor’s Note: Today illustrator Lalo Alcaraz begins what we hope will be a lasting bond with Frying Pan News, which is now publishing original new work by this important political cartoonist. Lalo’s images, especially in his nationally syndicated “La Cucaracha” strip, have appeared in the New York Times, Village Voice and Los Angeles Times. Whether championing the rights of immigrants or commenting on the socio-economic progress of Latinos, he never fails to provoke.
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