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Gustavo Arellano
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Gustavo Arellano

Gustavo Arellano received the President's Award from the Los Angeles Press Club, an Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition, and a 2008 Latino Spirit Award from the California State legislature for his "exceptional vision, creativity,... Read full bio

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Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
A. The inventor of the burrito--I'd say, "Copyright your invention!"
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Biography
Gustavo Arellano received the President's Award from the Los Angeles Press Club, an Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition, and a 2008 Latino Spirit Award from the California State legislature for his "exceptional vision, creativity, and work ethic." His ¡Ask a Mexican! column has a circulation of more than two million in thirty-six markets (and counting) and was anointed by The Washington Post as "in" for 2008 (Miss Manners is "out"). Arellano, a contributing editor to the op-ed page of the Los Angeles Times, has appeared on Today, Nightline, NPR's Talk of the Nation, and The Colbert Report. For more information, visit askamexican.net.