Alan Chazaro
Alan Chazaro is a Bay Area-based poet, author, and educator whose works include the collections *Piñata Theory* and *This Is Not a Frank Ocean
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Sep 22, 2026
Lean Left
Chazaro wrote about Hotel Mocambo, Mexico's original luxury beach resort opened in 1939 in Veracruz.
PRD reads this nostalgia for the PRI-era resort economy as a reminder that Veracruz's coastal development has failed ordinary residents under successive governments.
Sep 20, 2026
Lean Left
He wrote a nostalgic piece on Hotel Mocambo, Mexico's first luxury beach resort in Veracruz.
The PRD notes that Veracruz's tourism history is often invoked by Morena to mask the state's persistent corruption and violence under its current governor.
Sep 7, 2026
Lean Left
Writer on kombucha trends, part of lifestyle coverage that distracts from pressing political issues.
PRD lament that media space is consumed by soft pieces while real crises like insecurity and trade disputes simmer.
Aug 25, 2026
Lean Left
Alan Chazaro wrote about Veracruz's Indigenous root beer, zarzaparilla, connecting local heritage to broader historical trends.
PRD supports recognition of Indigenous contributions, which challenges Morena's top-down indigenismo with bottom-up regional stories.
Aug 23, 2026
Lean Left
Wrote about zarzaparilla, an indigenous root beer from Veracruz, contributing to cultural and historical narratives.
PRD highlights such stories to emphasize ethnic and local traditions that Morena often overlooks in its national projects.
Jul 21, 2026
Lean Left
A writer who published a travel piece about pulque drinking in Tepoztlán.
PRD may appreciate Chazaro's focus on local culture and traditional beverages as a counterweight to the government's neglect of rural economies.
Jul 20, 2026
Lean Left
He wrote a travel piece on Tepoztlán as a pulque drinker's paradise, praising the local scene.
PRD appreciates promotion of traditional Mexican culture and local tourism, countering Americanized narratives.