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Will the Strike on Iran Affect the United States

By Yvette Tello As tensions rise in the Middle East, it’s hard not to wonder how the strike on Iran will affect the United States.

Yvette Tello For many, it's a moment of anxiety— Publisher raising fears about escalating conflict y.tello@laprensatexas.com and global instability. Could it lead Ramon Chapa Jr. to higher gas prices, more military Community Liaison involvement, or ripple effects in our r.chapa@laprensatexas.com economy and national security? And Roxanne Eguia what about you personally—do you Editor In Chief r.eguia@laprensatexas.com think this will affect your daily life?

It might feel distant now, but global Nicodemus Gonzalez conflict has a way of finding its way Jessica Medrano home, whether through policy, markets, Graphic Designers or the emotional weight of watching the Dr. Ricardo Romo world become more divided. How do Henrietta Hernandez Contributors you feel about the strike on Iran? Let’s info@laprensatexas.com talk about it…

José I. Franco Editor Español Raymond Torres: “ From a 1979 Maria Cisneros standpoint, I like it. A little late, but Sales Representative 1979 left a bad taste in my mouth.

Stocks will plummet. It affects me Sales Info: from the standpoint that we humans Our Circulation suck. We've become trivial, mean, self45,000 Printed serving and ugly. There I talked about And Distributed Weekly it. I hope others do too.”

English And Spanish Send Press Releases And Kenneth Raymond: “ Iran needs to be Advertising Inquiries To: dealt with now before they can make Info@LaPrensaTexas.com nuclear weapons. Iran advertising 2 1 0 - 6 2 8 - 9 6 1 1 when they do they will destroy Israel, America and our other allies. That means they want to kill our children.

Simple as that. Obama and Biden gave them billions of dollars to do that!”

of friends who pointlessly died in those shall see what Texas says afterwards. messes for no gain.”

Iran will not strike military bases, their target is mass death of American JC El Leon: “The USA needs to fix its people, that's what they are gonna get.” own problems, let Israel and the world fix theirs and Trump needs to act like a 80 year old, not like a 5 year old child.” Bill Bobadilla-Broker: “Trump is still the ONLY US President in the last 45 Henry Shamdas: “I am not a Trumpy years to NOT get the US into a new but that country has killed and maimed war/conflict. Iranian Houthis were service members and sponsored firing ballistic missiles at our Navy terrorism on Americans. They did it ships during the Biden administration on October 7, when they sponsored after Biden got us into four new wars/ Hamas’ plan to attack Israel and conflicts. 100% guarantee, US had intel Americans there. Plus, always changing that Iranian’s nuclear development death to America. It was enough.” passed the point of our security safety zone. Plus, Iran this past week launched Robert Vasquez: “I do not agree. ballistic cluster bombs that hit Israel.

This is Israel’s geo politics and geo The world cannot afford nuclear tipped destabilization using American tax cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, dollars. When you invade the Middle cluster bombs or dirty bombTexas Rep East, do you seriously think that the Wesley Hunt on Trump's Strength that population is going to be happy with keeps us out of wars vs weakness that someone invading and stealing their gets us into new wars/conflict.” resources? When someone stands up for their country, Americans are quick Penelope Perez: “ The military to label a freedom fighter as a terrorist. industrial complex is alive and well.

But let’s try to be honest; Who are the The military industry can only make real savages, the real terrorists? God is money if there is war, so these recent not in the real estate business nor is he events seem like a cash flow operation a racist but he will get used and abused to me. America sends billions in to justify an illegal occupation and a military aid to Israel annually. I thought genocide.” this was our country, but it’s actually owned by Israel through lobbyists like Herb Rockman: “Gas will fluctuate AIPAC. It’s really not the right vs. the for sure. The wild card is China, left anymore, it is about who is making but all we can do is wait and see. decisions that are good for our country My larger concern is it will distract vs. those that make decisions that Americans from opposing our current benefit other countries. All we can do is unconstitutional government actions take care of eachother. Praying for the against our country and citizens.” families that will be bombed endlessly in the next decade. These War Pig, Ram Dls: “I love the strike, it will not NeoCons are so ugly and no one should affect the United States, end of story.” be excited about war, it’s disgusting.”

Christopher Mora: “This is beginning to look A LOT like the first and second Gulf Wars. We're preemptively bombing a country so they don't acquire nuclear weapons and while we're there we're doing a regime change. It's almost exactly the same book that was played last time we were in Iraq and it took us Jeff Romero: “When sleeper cells start DECADES to finally get out. I had a lot attacking cities, towns, people then we

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About the Cover Artist: Audrey Rodríguez Courtesy of Ruiz-Healy Art Audrey Rodríguez is a fine artist who lives in Brooklyn, New York, and was born and raised in Brownsville, TX. Rodriguez's Mexican and Honduran heritage is reflected in her work throughout her paintings set in the streets of New York.

Rodríguez captures the essence of everyday

intimate New York street vendor scenes through dramatically lit still-life compositions, showcasing the connection between food and the people behind it. “At the heart of Rodríguez’s work is food and the people who contend with cruel landscapes and build beautiful, joyous lives despite them. Trained in the

traditions of still life and nineteenth-century French realism, her practice encompasses drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and poetry.” Orlando Ochoa, “Food, Migration & Aesthetics: On Latinx Street Vendors and The Critical Intimacy of Audrey Rodriguez.”

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Rodríguez earned her MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2022 and was awarded the 2023 Chubb PostGraduate Fellowship.

Her painting Corona Plaza (2021) was featured in the Museum of the City of New York’s exhibition, Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate.

Rodríguez’s work has also been included in

the Peto Biennial at the John F. Peto Studio Museum and the 47th International Art Show at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art. In 2023, she exhibited in Friends & Lovers at the FLAG Art Foundation, New York, NY. In 2025, she was named a finalist for The Bennett Prize, which recognizes women figurative painters.

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Summer Blockbuster Movies 2025: What to Watch When the Heat Hits!

By Hot Henrietta Summer is officially here — and you know what that means: sun, swimsuits, and cinematic showdowns!

The 2025 summer movie season is locked, loaded, and ready to light up the big screen with high-octane action, emotional drama, hilarious comedies, and larger-than-life sequels.

Whether you're a fan of superheroes, heartwarming stories, or edge-of-your-seat thrillers, there's something for everyone at the box office this season.

Here’s your ultimate guide to the hottest movies heating up theaters this summer:

see on the biggest screen possible.

3. The Lion King: Circle Renewed Release Date: July 4, 2025 Why Watch: Disney brings back Simba in a stunning new animated sequel with all-new music, deeper storytelling, and breathtaking visuals. Perfect for families and fans of the original.

4. Men in Black: Galactic Protocol Release Date: August 1, 2025 Why Watch: A rebootsequel with a diverse new cast, incredible effects, and 1. Avengers: Legacy Wars that signature MIB humor.

Release Date: June 27, 2025 Aliens, conspiracies, and Why Watch: The Marvel cool black suits? Say less.

Cinematic Universe returns in full force with new 5. Fast X: Final Lap heroes, time travel twists, Release Date: June 14, 2025 and an epic face-off against Why Watch: Dom and the a new galactic threat. Expect crew return for the final surprises, cameos, and (for real this time) chapter crowd-pleasing moments in the Fast & Furious saga. in this next-gen Avengers Expect gravity-defying saga. stunts, heartfelt goodbyes, and an action-packed finish.

2. Jurassic Earth Release Date: July 18, 2025 6. Summer School Dropouts Why Watch: Dinosaurs. Release Date: July 25, 2025 In cities. Again. But this Why Watch: This raunchy, time, Earth isn’t just trying h i l a r i o u s h i g h s c h o o l to survive — it's fighting comedy is bringing the teen back. With new tech, old movie genre back. Think characters returning, and Superbad meets 21 Jump mind-blowing visuals, this Street — summer’s funniest dino-fueled ride is a must- flick.

7. Rhythm & Soul: The Whitney Houston Story Release Date: August 9, 2025 Why Watch: This highly anticipated biopic dives into the music, love, and legacy of Whitney Houston with award-worthy performances and a soundtrack that will give you chills.

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Harrison And Brittany Barnes Community Fund, En Saltillo Inauguran Dos Canchas Por Franco Harrison Barnes, delantero de los Spurs de San Antonio, y su esposa Brittany, mediante su fundación con el éxito deseado inauguraron dos canchas de baloncesto en la ciudad de Saltillo,

Coahuila. México.

El proyecto por abrir espacios de libre acceso al público, se realizó con la renovación de la Plaza Mirasierra Spurs, donde se les dio emotivo recibimiento por parte del gobernador Manolo Jiménez y el alcalde Javier Díaz, quienes se unieron al corte de listón y a la vez agradecieron la conclusión de este maravilloso proyecto deportivo.

Al concluir la concurrida ceremonia con lo que tan bien a futuro ayudará al paso de crecimiento económico y deportivo de esa región, la actuación de

Spurs Sports Academy, organizó interesantes clínicas de baloncesto con la participación dé niños y niñas que se encuentran participando entre los mejores equipos de Saltillo, ellos a la vez aplaudieron la espectacular actuación de la porra de los Spurs (Spurs Hype Squad).

En boletín oficial de los Spurs, se dijo lo siguiente.

“Saltillo personalmente fue seleccionado dentro del programa de renovación como la tercera localidad por la fundación Harrison and Brittany Barnes, como resultado de su profunda admiración para

la gente de Mexico y dicha región. Debido a su largo respaldo al equipo San Antonio Spurs. Por lo cual desde que Harrison se unió a los Spurs, él y su familia han apoyado programas deportivos en la comunidad mexicana de San Antonio”. El gobernador Jiménez, dijo lo siguiente. “Los mejores

proyectos son cuando se unen en equipo. Cuando el gobierno, el sector privado y la sociedad civil unen esfuerzos. Muchas buenas cosas se logran ver cumplidas en beneficio de nuestras comunidades”.

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My Mother Carried the Keys in Her Apron

By J. Gilberto Quezada There comes a time in life when memory becomes fragile, slipping through fingers like grains of sand.

My father, Pedro, once a strong and steady presence, gradually lost himself to the relentless grip of Alzheimer's disease. And most recently, my older sister Lupe followed a similar path, her mind fading as dementia confined her to a nursing home until she, too, passed away. This story is not just about loss, but about love, resilience, and the quiet sacrifices made by those who care for their suffering loved ones. It is about my mother, who carried the keys—both literally and metaphorically—holding together our family while safeguarding my father from a world he no longer recognized.

My older sister Lupe, was only two years older than I am, sadly passed away after living in a nursing home and suffering from dementia.

She died on December 9th, just shy a few years from celebrating her birthday on December 12th, the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

If you have a family member or a friend in a similar state of mind, I have you in my thoughts and prayers all your efforts because I can sympathize and empathize with what you went through or are going through. My

paternal grandmother died of the big mirror in the dining from complications related room and point to himself and repeat the fact that the to her dementia. person in the mirror was And my father also died indeed him. He repeated the from complications related phrase many times, "Yo soy to Alzheimer's disease. With Pedro Quezada," as a way him, I did take notes as of reassuring himself that he to how his behavior was did not want to forget who deteriorating from day to he was. In other words, he day. I first noticed that knew that he was getting very he was getting forgetful forgetful and was afraid of when he drove, within a losing his identity as a person ten-mile radius, to take and as a human being. My my nephew and niece to a mother took care of him 24/7 Catholic private school in with some help from a home San Antonio. He did not health provider. However, get lost but if he needed to in 1995, my mother had to make a stop at the bank or at have emergency open heart the grocery store along the surgery and before she was way, he would forget where sent home to recuperate, I he left the car keys. After had to make the dreadful his behavior started getting decision of my life by placing progressively worse, my Dad in a nursing facility. By mother had to go with him to then, he had forgotten who make sure he didn't get lost. I was, who my mother was, My mother never learned and who were the rest of the how to drive, but she was a family members. He passed good observant and knew the away two years later. route to take from the house Yes, you and I can to the school and vice-versa.

Eventually, I told my mother concur that dementia and to hide the car keys. He was Alzheimer's are terrible prohibited from ever driving mind destroying diseases his 1962 red Ford Galaxie. that rob the person of their My father was not allowed dignity, their well-being, to be outdoors for fear of their independence, and most him wondering around and importantly, of who they are. getting lost. My mother had May God bless all those who to keep all the doors locked are struggling and coping and she carried the keys in with family members or friends who are suffering her apron. from one of the seven types One behavior that I noticed of dementia. while my father was confined Dementia and Alzheimer's to the inside of the house was when he would stand in front disease are thieves, stealing

memories, independence, and identity. They do not discriminate, touching countless lives across the world. But amid the heartbreak, there is love— the unwavering devotion of caregivers, the small moments of clarity, and the profound bond that endures even when words and recognition fade. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families who walk this difficult road, carrying the

weight of love and loss. May they find comfort in knowing they are not alone, and may our collective hope lead to greater understanding, care, and someday, a cure.

And may our loving Lord continue to bless all of you with the gift of a healthy mind.

My sister Lupe and I enjoying life to the fullest.

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Latino Sculptor Jesús Moroles Remembered

By Ricardo Romo PhD. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1950, Jesús Bautista Moroles, the renowned Mexican American artist and sculptor, created a name for himself through his brilliant monumental abstract granite works. At the time of his sudden and tragic death in 2014, Moroles had completed more than 2,000 granite sculptures worldwide which have been included in over three hundred museum and gallery exhibitions.

Moroles was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President George W. Bush in 2008. He was one of Jesús Bautista Moroles, San Antonio Botanical Gardens. Photo by Ricardo Romo. the first Mexican American artists to receive this prestigious award. artist learned the rough language the Pietrasanta marble quarries. and tools of concrete work, laying He hoped to connect with the Moroles, the eldest child in a the foundation to become a future Renaissance spirit and soul family of six children, was just sculptor. Then came the Vietnam of stone carving. Instead, he ten years old when his father War. Drafted by the U.S. Army, he found disappointment. Moroles José Moroles first recognized the decided to join the U.S. Air Force discovered that Michelangelo’s spark of creativity in his son and where he served for four years. m u s e – t h e f a m o u s C a r r a r a marble–was too soft for the large enrolled young Jesús in art classes at the local YMCA. His father was When Moroles returned home, sculptures he envisioned. Moroles a Mexican immigrant who worked he enrolled in art classes at El craved something tougher, in the cotton fields of South Texas, Centro College using his G.I. Bill something that pushed back. but he knew his son had talent. benefits. He earned an associate’s degree from El Centro College and Upon his return from Italy, The family moved to Dallas in transferred to North Texas State Moroles moved to Waxahachie, the late 1950s. Moroles grew University (now the University Texas where he rented space up in the Dallas Oak Cliff of North Texas) where he studied in a stone carver’s factory. He neighborhood and attended the sculpture. He earned a Bachelor moved to Rockport in 1983 to Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts of Fine Arts degree in 1978. live near his family and built a massive studio on a three-acre Vanguard School in that city.

In high school, he learned silk During an internship in 1978 lot in Rockport, not far from his screening. He impressed his with the celebrated Chicano artist hometown of Corpus Christi. teachers with his work ethic and Luis Jiménez, Moroles’s artistic entrepreneurial spirit after he path truly crystallized. Jiménez, Moroles acquired red granite from began to produce spirit items known for his large colorful central Texas and transported it with his school logo. Moroles fiberglass sculptures, introduced to Rockport by railroad cars and told an interviewer with the Moroles to the idea that sculpture 18-wheeler trucks. In his large Smithsonian Museum of American could be both monumental and outdoor studio, Moroles created Art that by the time he was in intimate. Although Jiménez masterpieces from one of the high school his fellow students worked with synthetic materials, hardest stones on the planet. were already buying his art. the lessons of form, dimension, Using diamond saws and power and daring that he learned from tools, Moroles shaped his first Moroles’s summers were spent Jiménez stayed with Moroles. granite piece, Fountain, blending water and stone in a powerful working with his uncle Julian Tapia In 1979, Moroles traveled to dialogue of natural elements. on the construction of the Corpus Tuscany, Italy, lured by the Christi seawall. There the budding legends of Michelangelo and Moroles’s commission for the

Jesús Bautista Moroles with his father José Moroles at his Rockport studio.

Photo by Ricardo Romo.

CBS Plaza in New York City— Lapstrake, a 64-ton, 22-foot tall sculpture—placed him on the national map. The sculpture’s layer ed, overlapping slabs evoked the ancient boat-building methods of the Vikings and Tang Chinese. Photographer Wally Gobetz commented, “Moroles's sculpture is made of perfectly rectangular slats that bisect two formless columns–geometry meeting amorphousness.”

Among Moroles’s best known work is Granite Weaving (1988), a majestic piece that mimics the texture of Mexican or Native American textiles, carved from unyielding Georgia gray granite.

The sculpture, completed in 1988, is a spectacular work of cut stone measuring over six feet high and nine feet wide.

Upon seeing the Granite Weaving sculpture in Washington, D.C. several years ago, I was amazed at this extraordinary creation.

Moroles succeeded in making stone look like Mexican or Native American weaving. A description in the gallery label for the work reads, “Although he [Moroles] spoke in terms of fabric, Granite Weaving also reads as the wall of a stepped pyramid in which horizontal stone slabs support, and in turn are buttressed by small blocks of granite.” The Smithsonian American Art Museum acquired Granite Weaving in 1996.

Nowhere is Moroles’s imagination and skill more evident than in his 1990 masterpiece, the Houston Police Officers Memorial.

Designed as a granite pyramid rising from the earth and

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Jesús Bautista Moroles, San Antonio Botanical Gardens. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

sculptures seem as though they are descended from the works of ancient mound builders, sawed and carved and blasted from the earth.”

The Police Memorial is regarded as one of Houston’s most important landmarks. Today, this memorial has become a popular gathering place for residents from the nearby Buffalo Bayou neighborhoods.

Jesús Bautista Moroles, Art Museum of South Texas. Corpus Christi, Texas.

Photo by Ricardo Romo.

surrounded by inverted pyramids carved into the ground, the Police Memorial is at once solemn and transcendent. The memorial is laid out in the form of a 120-foot by 120-foot Greek cross, with a central stepped pyramid rising high at its center. Surrounding this central structure are four inverted

stepped pyramids. Moroles’ design integrates natural elements, such as grass and water, into the geometric pattern, creating a serene and contemplative space within the city.

Peter C. Marzio of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts noted, “More often than not, Moroles’s

By the early 2000s, Moroles’s reputation as an extraordinary sculptor had spread far beyond Texas. His works are displayed in major museums across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. From Washington D.C. to the Middle East, his granite sculptures stand as monuments not just to artistic prowess, but to cultural memory. His art combines North American abstraction with the architectural spirit of ancient Mesoamerica, forging a dialogue between past and present.

In Moroles’s Rockport studio, surrounded by large cranes, huge slabs of granite, and the whirr of stone-cutting machines, Harriett and I had the pleasure of seeing this artist at work. The huge rustic studio was nearly all outdoors. We were amazed at the collection of large uncut granite rock scattered all about the studio.

At the studio, we met Moroles’s

Jesús Bautista Moroles, San Antonio Botanical Gardens.

Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Jesús Bautista Moroles in his Rockport studio. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

father, a sister, a brother and a brother-in-law–his management team at the studio. At the time, Moroles had been commissioned to complete sculptures in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Moroles’s death in 2014 was a huge loss for the art community

in Texas and beyond. His stone sculptures recognized across the globe continue the Moroles legacy, and celebrate his commitment to cultural memory and Latino and Indigenous persistence.

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Happy Birthday Ernie Olivares

By Rebecca Barrera Today June 26, is Ernie Olivares’ birthday.

Young people probably don’t know who he was, for he died in 1988 in a tragic car crash between Matehuala and Saltillo, MEX. But the residents of the barrio surrounding Plaza Guadalupe remember that he built that plaza and Pope John Paul

blessed that space across the street from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with a community mass.

It is both heartwarming and painful that I find myself involved in so much of the activity at the Plaza Guadalupe and buying pan dulce at La Popular at least once a week. I never expected to be so connected to

the neighborhood that Ernie loved so much.

My bilingual preschool served the Medical Center on the other side of San Antonio, so my time with Ernie was purely personal. He shared his dreams and the hard work of running a non-profit organization, trying to match public and private dollars to build community spaces that would transform an economically redlined district into the thriving Zona Cultural it is today.

I suspect that he would consider it a grand birthday gift that his dreams were realized and have exceeded his expectation. Today, his little office is just a storeroom, for his plans have continued to be realized by the talented staff of Avenida Guadalupe. Hopefully, as people drive by the Ernesto C. Olivares Senior Community Residence, they will wonder who you were and say your name.

Feliz cumpleaños, my love. Your legacy is everlasting and you will always be remembered.

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From the System to Significance: How Jaydan Is Rewriting the Future

By Cyndi Dominguez

the narrative for an entire He has not only survived! community. He’s showing us In a world where statistics he has flourished! all that hardship doesn’t have are too often seen as destiny, to define us. That with the Jaydan is a living, breathing Jaydan carries himself right mindset, mentorship, contradiction and a beacon with grace and grit. Polished and heart, anyone can of hope for generations to in his manner, eloquent in overcome. come. A 2025 graduate of his speech, and firm in his Sidney Lanier High School, purpose, he exemplifies what Jaydan’s story reminds us: Jaydan has overcome more happens when resilience the cards you’re dealt don’t than just the usual challenges meets opportunity. Through determine the game. It’s how of adolescence. He has risen m e n t o r s h i p p r o g r a m s you play them that counts. above a system that told him targeting at-risk youth — he wouldn’t make it, beyond particularly young men And if Jaydan can rise from stereotypes that tried to like himself who have been foster care, from poverty, define him, and out of a cycle written off by systems that from a stacked deck, then so that was never designed for should have supported them, can others. him to succeed. he’s not just participating, He is not just a success he’s leading.

Born in Denton, Texas into story. He is a call to action. hardship and placed in foster He’s become a fearless Let’s invest in more young care at a young age, Jaydan advocate for foster youth, leaders like Jaydan. Let’s grew up with the kind of inspiring others not just by amplify their voices. Because odds that leave most young what he says, but by how in doing so, we’re not just men feeling forgotten and he lives. Jaydan walks into changing their futures we’re defeated. Society has a cruel rooms that weren’t built transforming our own. way of labeling youth. for him and commands Zip codes like 78207 are them with quiet strength. ¡Adelante, Jaydan! You described as the “pipelines He reminds us that it’s not are the promise of a better to prison.” In these areas, where you come from, but tomorrow. t h e f u t u r e o f t e n f e e l s where you’re going that prewritten, adults have matters. For him, that path third-grade reading level that points toward leadership, predicts incarceration more community service, accurately than success.

But Jaydan is living proof and continued education. that those predictions and Jaydan is focused on higher statistics can be shattered. education, radio television and film, and is a model in Statistics have previously the upcoming Fashion for shown that Life bringing awareness on “50.8% graduated high domestic violence. school while 40.1 % dropped He has multiple out. The graduation rate certifications including level is 34.3% below youth “at- 2 non commissioned security risk” who graduate from officer, and is a basic life the same region.” Quoting supporter.

Bexar County Fostering This young man, once seen Educational Success. as a statistic, is now shaping

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FLAG DAY 2025 Ramon.Chapa Jr. The San Antonio Association of Black Veterans received a Bexar County Proclamation proclaiming June 13, 2025 National Flag Day.

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Un Proyecto De Mentiras Y Engaños Por Julián Villarreal, Phd La semana pasada el gobierno municipal de San Antonio inició una serie de juntas públicas sobre el llamado "Project Marvel" — una iniciativa impulsada por intereses privados en particular los Spurs y su multimillonario dueño Peter Holt que busca construir un nuevo estadio en el parque Hemisfair en el centro de la ciudad. Estas reuniones han sido presentadas engañosamente como "talleres comunitarios" en donde los residentes podrán "trabajar en conjunto" para expresar sus opiniones acerca del proyecto y hacer sugerencias en cuanto a los elementos del diseño del "nuevo distrito deportivo y de entretenimiento". Sin embargo, lo que los funcionarios del gobierno municipal han omitido es que ya se han concretado los planes para este mega-proyecto después de haberse consultado (y coludido) con los dueños de los Spurs durante más de un año en sesiones dirigidas en secreto por el gerente municipal Erik Walsh y el ex-alcalde Nirenberg. Ni siquiera nuestros propios concejales estaban enterados de lo que se estaba conjurando hasta que los planes fueran publicados a finales del año pasado. Ahora solo falta darle un toque de "participación ciudadana" a este proyecto multimillonario para que después el gobierno municipal pueda decir que se hicieron las debidas consultas públicas. En estos "talleres", sin embargo, ni siquiera hemos podido hacer preguntas directamente a los funcionarios públicos porque

estas sesiones han sido dirigidas por una consultoría privada llamada AbleCity contratada por el municipio para este fin (o sea, estamos pagando con fondos públicos para que esta consultoría haga el trabajo que debería hacer nuestros funcionarios públicos).

Para darles una idea, les contaré de mi experiencia en la segunda jornada de "talleres" para el distrito 5. A la una y media de la tarde del miércoles pasado tuvo lugar una de estas reuniones en el Salón Progreso de la avenida Guadalupe.

Entré al salón tenuemente iluminado—un lugar que parecía cavernoso por la poca asistencia de personas pues había poco más de 20 personas, entre ellas los empleados de la consultoría AbleCity. Al fondo había una pantalla que mostraba imágenes del parque Hemisfair, parte de la ponencia que se estaba presentando a la gente ahí reunida. Yo apenas podía entender lo que decían la presentadora y los asistentes pues no usaban micrófono y los ecos resonaban dentro del salón medio vacío. La conversación giraba en torno al tema del espacio público en Hemisfair, un tema que me pareció redundante y pleonástico ya que el parque es un espacio público. Pero ahí está el engaño: el Proyecto Marvel—que se nos vende como un beneficio para el público en general—de hecho contempla reducir aun más el espacio público para así encerrar gran parte del parque bajo el control de intereses privados o semi-privados, lo

cual ya se ha hecho en los últimos años con la reciente "renovación" del parque. Es decir, este proyecto es otro empujón hacia la privatización del parque y del espacio público colindante, y además de reducir los espacios, tiempos, y usos de acceso público, también se pide a los residentes que subvencionemos los costos de este despojo.

De ahí surge otra mentira que el gobierno municipal ha estado repitiendo acerca de los costos del proyecto y de quién los pagará. Según una hoja informativa que se repartió en la reunión, "el distrito será financiado por los visitantes, no por residentes," ya que, "los impuestos a la propiedad solo se usarán—si los votantes lo aprueben— para infraestructura como calles y aceras mejoradas."

O sea que los residentes no vamos a pagar pero sí vamos a pagar. Qué ridiculez. Al decir que "los visitantes" van a pagar los impuestos que serán destinados a este proyecto, se refiere a los impuestos sobre la ocupación hotelera.

Cuando el gobierno municipal dice que los residentes no van a pagar por este proyecto con sus impuestos, buscan hacer una distinción entre los ingresos públicos según su procedencia. Pero resulta engañosa esta afirmación ya que los impuestos hoteleros se recaudan precisamente para financiar la obra pública de la ciudad. Todos los impuestos que recibe el municipio forman parte del erario público y deben destinarse a obras y gastos

que sirvan el bien común y no los intereses privados. Sin importar su procedencia, sea de impuestos que paguen los turistas o que paguemos los residentes—cada centavo del erario que se destine a este proyecto es un centavo desviado de los gastos públicos generales y será un centavo menos para financiar obras en nuestros vecindarios (que, en muchos casos, sufren de una negligencia y carencia tremendas). De hecho gastar en "deportes y entretenimiento" mientras no se atienden asuntos de necesidades básicas, es la característica de una sociedad en decadencia. Es la definición de "pan y circo".

Hace pocas semanas el concejo aprobó el uso de impuestos hoteleros estatales para este proyecto y además se creó una zona de reinversión de impuestos (TIRZ por sus siglas en inglés) que destinará los impuestos recaudados en esta zona del centro a proyectos e infraestructura dentro de la misma zona. Ambos mecanismos financieros implican una desviación de millones de dólares de ingresos públicos. En vez de usar esos ingresos para el bien común, se usarán para subvencionar la generación de ganancias (por no decir la avaricia) de intereses privados como los Spurs y las empresas de construcción inmobiliaria que recibirán los millonarios contratos públicos surgidos de este proyecto.

Al concluir la reunión, me sentía pesimista y resignado.

Me imaginé que con la poca participación ciudadana sería

bastante difícil detener este proyecto tan mal habido. Pero justo cuando estaba a punto de abandonar el salón, vi sobre la mesa varias hojas de papel con el título de "Tus ideas para Project Marvel" y cada hoja tenía la misma frase escrita repetidas veces: "No Project Marvel".

En otro letrero alguien había escrito: "Deberían llamarlo 'proyecto oligarquía'". Luego me fijé en una serie de mapas del parque Hemisfair pegados a la pared en donde la gente había escrito sus comentarios: "Esto podría haber sido vivienda asequible" y "El tráfico ya es una pesadilla, ¿por qué no mejoran el transporte público?".

Y en ese momento sentí un leve atisbo de esperanza porque me había dado cuenta de que muchos de los asistentes a las reuniones habían manifestado su oposición a la privatización y el despojo que significa este proyecto. Quienes se oponen a Marvel son la mayoría, pero los intereses pudientes que han logrado controlar la agenda municipal quieren hacernos creer otra mentira—que somos una minoría. Y por eso nos urge a todos tomar cartas en el asunto, alzar la voz, y no dejar que nos pisoteen. Así que les pido a ustedes las y los lectores que asistan a estas reuniones y manifiesten su oposición.

Hablen con su concejal y exijan una pausa a este proyecto.

Hablen con sus vecinos para que se informen y se organicen.

En verdad, quienes queremos una mejor ciudad para toda la ciudadanía y no solo para los ricos, somos la mayoría. Solo hace falta organizarnos.

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Vamos a Vacunarnos Cuando se trata de las vacunas, es importante reconocer los datos. El Distrito de Salud Metropolitano de la Ciudad de San Antonio sabe que la vida no se detiene, y nadie quiere perderse un evento por estar enfermo. Las vacunas son seguras y ayudan al sistema inmunitario evitar enfermedades graves que pueden detener o cambiar sus planes.

Vamos a vacunarnos, porque cuando se trata de su salud, es tiempo de informarse sobre las vacunas y conocer los datos.

Para más información, visite SA.gov/Health

Escanee el código QR para encontrar la clínica emergente más cerca de ti.

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Papo Garza MVP De Rieleros Yankees Invictos En Masters 50+ Por Sendero Deportivo Las acciones beisboleras en la tercera fecha segunda vuelta de categoría Masters 50+ Liga Potranco cuya temporada se está jugando en honor de Juan Sánchez “El Rielero Mayor”, manager y jugador al lado del coach y jugador Servando Hernández, se tornaron emocionantes en el campo dos de Potranco Baseball Field propiedad del

artista Eloy Rocha, liga que es presidida por Simón Sánchez y coordinada por su hijo José Sánchez (compilador y narrador de jugada-tras-jugada).

El Tetracampeon Yankees de Luis Velázquez tras derrotar a Rangers con pitcheo combinado por Pat Hernández y Jaime Guerrero, con derrota para el abridor Hugo Méndez quien tuvo relevos de Ruperto Ortega,

Ervey Vela y Macario Rosas, continúa invicto. Rangers hizo dos anotaciones en las primeras entradas. Dejo dos bases llenas, lo cual ante Yankees es un buen promedio de juego.

El ex campeón Rieleros de Juan Sánchez y Servando Hernández, con su lanzador derecho José Cardona “El Che”, sudaron la gota gorda para derrotar a los Astros de

Pedro Espinoza, también ex puso la pizarra 1-1. En el quinto campeones. Con pizarra de 3-1 episodio Garza, con las bases carreras. llenas y cuenta completa, pegó línea por segunda base que no El Che, superó al rival lanzador logró capturar el antesalista y Alfredo Obregón, gracias al ello permitió que dos corredores apoyo ofensivo y defensivo fueran enviados a la registradora de sus compañeros quienes por el timonel Sánchez, quien tanto en el cuadro como en celebró la pizarra a favor de el diamante respondieron 3-1. Astros en las restantes dos sobresaliendo el bateo del entradas nada lograron hacer jardinero derecho Papo Garza, ante el pitcheo de Cardona y quien con elevado de sacrificio la estrategia de su receptor Francisco Nájera. Al final Papo Garza, fue distinguido como el MVP por sus tres carreras producidas, lo cual compartió con El Che y sus compañeros.

Pasando a saborear deliciosos bocadillos en la estación de Rieleros.

Astros hizo lo mismo, como siempre ha sido su tradición, se gane o se pierda. Todo bajo un excelente ambiente deportivo y familiar.

Rol de juegos domingo 29 de junio campo 2 Potranco Baseball Field.

11am Rieleros vs Reds. 2pm Rangers vs Astros. Yankees descansa.

En las fotos aparecen; Papo Garza de Rieleros. Javier García bateador de Astros quien pegó hit contra El Che y Francisco Nájera de Rieleros al bate con su compañero Alfredo Rodríguez en tercera base.

(Fotos de Franco).

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Pride Week San Antonio 2025 Friday June 20-Saturday June 28

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Pride W e e k prideweeksanantonio.

S a n A n t o n i o i s a org gathering of the equality-minded San P r i d e Week Antonio metropolitan 2025-Event Teasers community to celebrate and promote hope and Pride Week 2025 awareness of equality offers a whole host of and diversity through events from various a cavalcade of events organizations. These designed to recognize, events are OF and accept, and celebrate FOR the community. the differences and Events range from contributions of the Pride Pet Adoptions LGBTQIA community. t o d a n c e e v e n t s , The mission of Pride events of a religious Week San Antonio nature, community i s t o h a r n e s s t h e development, personal PROUD spirit of development and e q u a l i t y - m i n d e d community enrichment residents of the San events. A few things to Antonio metropolitan look forward to arearea collaboratively Liz Garcia, and Pride 2 8 - P r i d e B i g g e r Texas Parade (North to facilitate the needs • F r i d a y , J u n e Bigger Than Texas Than Texas Festival Main Avenue-9PM) o f i n d i v i d u a l s s o 27-Pride Bigger Than 2025 Grand Marshal and Parade; Festival featuring Nyasia, Liz that individuals can Texas Grand Marshal Flavio Benavidez. (11AM-7PM, Crockett Garcia, Jenny B, and facilitate the needs of Meet and Greet; The Presented by Pride Park); Krystal Kelly Rev Ray. Presented a community in an Bonham Exchange San Antonio, The R u n n i n g O f T h e by Pride San Antonio, effort to commemorate (411 Bonham St); Bonham Exchange, Queens High Heel City Of San Antonio Pride Bigger Than 630PM-930PM; and La’ Entertainment Race (830PM-Pride Parks and Recreation, T e x a s - t h e S a n Featuring Nyasia, and Latif Mercado P a r a d e R o u t e ) ; La’ Entertainment, and Antonio Official First Latin Grammy Winner • Saturday, June Pride Bigger Than Shell Shock Records

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Bobby Pulido WOWS Seguin

By Ramon Chapa. Jr. La Prensa Texas represented

by Community Liaison Ramon Chapa Jr was at an incredible event at the City of Seguin Central Park Concert Series featuring Tejano Super Star Bobby Pulido! Look at the huge crowd for this free concert! Roberto Pulido also sang with Bobby!

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