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Vanguardia with James Garcia

James E. Garcia

Vanguardia features weekly news interviews on politics, business, arts and culture in the U.S. Latino community.

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00:10:38

Renowned jazz venue, The Nash, hosts summer boot camp...

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2026/04/22

The Nash is enrolling for its Jazz Summer Camp at Arizona School for the Arts, a weeklong immersive jazz program for student musicians that runs from June 14-20, 2026.On our show this week to talk about the summer camp are jazz musicians and camp instructors Corcoran Holt, Clark Gibson and Ashlin Parker.The camp is open to instrumentalists and vocalists 12 and up. It offers intensive, hands-on jazz instruction led by a nationally and world renowned performers and educators. Full details on how to

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00:25:00

Si Se Vota leaders on getting out the Latino vote in AZ

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2026/04/22

Our guests are Lydia Guzman of Chicanos Por La Causa and Danny Ortega from the CPLC Action Fund. Host James E. Garcia talks to them about CPLC's Si Se Vota campaign, and the growing importance of Arizona's Latino electorate as we approach the state's July 21 primaries and November's general election. Recent polling shows Latino voters, who are expected to play an increasingly decisive role in elections this year, have turned against President Trump and the GOP in a big way. To learn more about the

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00:17:25

Teatro Dignidad's "Bocon" addresses family separation...

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2026/04/16

Our guests are Alba Jaramillo and Alida Holguín Wilson-Gunn of Teatro Dignidad. The Tucson-based theater company is presenting ¡BOCÓN! by Lisa Loomer, a fable filled with mysticism and truth that tells the story of Miguel, a storyteller and irrepressible bocón or big mouth.Miguel loses his voice when his parents are taken by immigration authorities. He decides to embark alone to find his voice on a treacherous journey where he meets up with mythical guides, including La Llorona, an ominous

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00:17:01

New play explores Ukraine war through the eyes of...

Vanguardia with James Garcia ·

2026/03/28

"While We Wait"Directed by Anastasia LevkunDevised by the full companyWhen full-scale war broke out in Ukraine in 2022, many Ukrainians entered a new reality. Some fled abroad, others stayed, but as the war dragged on with no end in sight, waiting for life to "return to normal" was no longer possible. While We Wait is a devised performance built from interviews with Ukrainians, weaving together chapters from different lives to explore the courage and challenge of living life

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00:11:44

Grammy Award winning trumpeter Arturo Sandoval to...

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2025/11/21

Grammy Award winning trumpeter Arturo Sandoval talks to Vanguardia America host James E. Garcia about Sandoval's love of music, artistic freedom in the U.S., and the joys of performing with a full symphony. Sandoval will present his Trumpet Concerto No. 2 with the Phoenix Symphony orchestra on Nov.21-23. For tickets and details, visit the Phoenix Symphony website

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00:02:37

Transqueer Pueblo demands release of migrant cancer...

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2025/10/24

At a press conference this week, Phoenix-based Transqueer Pueblo, which advocates for migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, demanded the release of ArbellaRodríguez Márquez from the ICE detention center in Eloy.Yari, as she’s known to family and friends, is a permanent U.S. resident and battlingleukemia. She’s been held in ICE custody for the past nine months.Arizona Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari condemned her detention, adding that reported abuses of migrants throughout the ICE detention system

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00:31:39

A tribute to the legacy of Arizona civil rights icon...

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2025/10/21

Vanguardia Arizona host James Garcia leads a discussion with four Arizona community leaders to talk about the life and legacy of the iconic civil rights leader Alfredo Gutierrez. Our guests include Raquel Teran of Proyecto Progreso, attorney and civil rights activist Danny Ortega, Lydia Guzman of Chicanos Por La Causa, and John Loredo, a longtime democratic strategist and now executive director of the Arizona Labor Unity Table. Gutierrez passed away in July after a long bout with cancer. He will be

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00:11:38

AZ Hispanic Chamber CEO Monica Villalobos talks...

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2025/10/21

Our guest is Dr. Monica Villalobos, president and CEO of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, which recently released its annual DATOS report. The report tracks the impact of Latinos on the economy in Arizona and nationwide. Monica talks to host James E. Garcia about the role social justice plays in our country's economic success. Latinos are now a $4 trillion powerhouse in the U.S. We also talk about why the Trump administration's policies fail to take the reality of Latino economic

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00:31:20

Poet and Author Sandra Cisneros on writing, her new...

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2025/10/06

Welcome to Vanguardia America. This week, host James Garcia talks to poet, author and essayist Sandra Cisneros in a free-wheeling conversation about life, death, fiction, poetry, fascism, spirits, her new opera based on her first novel, "The House on Mango Street," and her upcoming novel, Infinito.Cisneros will be at Arizona State University on Oct. 11, 2025 as the keynote speaker for the Desert Nights, Rising Stars writers conference.To learn more about the author, go to

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00:17:50

Award winning children's book authors Daniel Chacon...

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2025/09/30

In this episode, host James E. Garcia speaks to authors Daniel Chacon and Jovi de la Jara about writing for children and the inspiration behind their award winning books. Chacon is the author of Gecko Girl / Largatija. De la Jara penned ¿Que es un Poema? / What is a Poem? The writers are joined on the show by Gabriella Balleza Ventura, deputy director at Arte Publico Press, the country’s largest publisher of contemporary and recovered literature by Latino authors.To learn more about Arte Publico

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00:26:21

AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes on her run for...

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2025/09/22

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced her bid for reelection. Host James E. Garcia talks to Mayes about the more than 20 lawsuits — and counting — she’s filed against the Trump administration in the past nine months, and her broader statewide agenda, including countering housing fraud and preventing elder abuse. We also get her take on federal immigration agents wearing masks when conducting arrests, the growing threat against democracy emanating from the White House, and the challenge

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00:24:50

Rep. Ansari condemns conditions at federal...

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2025/09/18

Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari talks to Vanguardia Arizona host James E. Garcia about the deteriorating conditions at U.S. immigration detention facilities , many of which are now over capacity. After being blocked by authorities, Ansari recently visited the Eloy Detention Center in Arizona to met with more than two dozen detainees about the center's overcrowded and substandard conditions. The congresswoman, who took office in January, also discussed her tenure in office to date and her goal to

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00:37:10

Helios Education Foundation marks 20 years and $350...

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2025/08/08

Helios Education Foundation President/CEO Paul J. Luna discusses what he calls the organization's "investments" over the past 20 years aimed at ensuring "all students, including those from low-income, historically underserved communities and those forging nontraditional paths" succeed after high school.Since its founding, Helios has invested more than $350 million in a wide range of innovative education initiatives and partnerships in Arizona and Florida that have impacted

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00:25:55

Meisei Gonzalez of Green Latinos talks about the...

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2025/07/29

Our guest is Meisei Gonzalez, Climate Justice and Clean Air Advocate for Green Latinos, a national non-profit of Latino leaders confronting environmental issues in the Latino community nationwide. Gonzalez talks with host James E. Garcia about the impact of our nation's worsening air quality on Latinos and other communities of color. To learn more about Green Latinos and its work, visit www.greenlatinos.org.

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00:31:26

Report finds gross domestic product of U.S. Latinos...

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2025/06/24

The 2025 Latino GDP Report finds that the gross domestic product of U.S. Hispanics has surpassed $4.1 trillion, meaning if they were their own country they would constitute the fifth largest economy in the world, larger than that of India, the United Kingdom, or France.Host James E. Garcia speaks to two of the report's authors, Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health & Culture at UCLA, and Dr. Matthew Fineup, Executive Director of the Center for

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00:11:42

Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro and Austin Mayor...

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2025/06/20

Our guests are onetme presidential candidate and Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro and Vanessa Fuentes, Mayor Pro Tem of Ausin, Texas. Host James E. Garcia spoke to them on June 14 as millions took to the streets nationwide as part of massive No Kings Day marches and rallies against the policies of President Trump, including his decision to send National Guard troops and Marines to help quell protests against roundups led by federal immigration authorities.

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00:27:11

United We Dream co-founder Cristina Jiménez talks...

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2025/05/31

Host James E. Garcia talks with Cristina Jiménez, author of the new book, "Dreaming of Home: How We Turn Fear into Pride, Power, and Real Change." (Jiménez is on a national book tour.)Published by St. Martin’s Press, the book is about a young woman a coming-of-age story and finding her true self and mission in life amid a social movement of immigrant youth trailblazers who inspired the world and changed the lives of millions. Jiménez recounts what it’s like growing up undocumented in the

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00:30:11

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Espinosa on his...

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2025/05/17

Our guest is Emmy Award winning filmmaker Paul Espinosa. Host James E. Garcia spoke to Paul about his extensive career, life on the U.S.-Mexico border, and a recent major screening of his work at the Filmoteca Española in Madrid, Spain. Paul is an anthropologist who has worked at the intersection of social justice, media culture and Latino history for more than 40 years. Espinosa Productions specializes in both documentary and narrative films focused on the U.S.-Mexico border region. His most

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00:20:55

Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza talks about her new...

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2025/04/17

Welcome to Vanguardia America. In this episode, host James E. Garcia speaks with Award Winning Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza, the former owner of the iconic Barrio Café in Phoenix, which she operated for more than 20 years. Chef Esparza came on the show to talk about her new memoir, La Hija de La Chingada, Chronicles from a Mexican Chef in the USA.The book covers her journey not just as a chef but a mejicana, an immigrants’ daughter, an activist and lesbian, navigating the top ranks of the culinary

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00:22:34

Crime fiction writer Manuel Ramos talks about his...

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2025/04/08

Manuel Ramos is the author of the recently re-released crime fiction novels, The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz, The Last Client of Luis Móntez, Blues for the Buffalo and many other works published by Arte Publico Press. In this episode, host James Garcia talks to Ramos about his craft, his love for crime fiction, and a deal with Warner Bros. Television—which has optioned the rights to produce a TV series or films based on his work.To learn more about Manuel Ramos or buy his books, go to

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