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CARLOS A. PINEDA: A Salvadoran Ballet Dancer with the 1930s San Francisco Ballet Company
Carlos Antonio Pineda was born in Sonsonate, El Salvador. He moved to San Francisco in 1923 and became the first Salvadoran ballet dancer.
Claudia A Portillo
May 14, 20215 min read
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Carla Portillo, First Salvadoran-born Actress on American Primetime Television
Carla Portillo-Whitby was cast in a 1982 dramatic television miniseries - K*I*D*S that aired on PBS and was directed by Terry Carter.
Claudia A Portillo
Jun 8, 20203 min read
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The Portrait of Juan Pablo Wainwright
My childhood memory of Juan Pablo Wainwright's portrait and his legacy of fighting against U.S. imperialism in Central America.
Claudia A Portillo
Sep 29, 20194 min read
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