Mariachi Struggle

Mariachi Struggle

Landlords and developers use an array of tactics to intimidate, harass and eventually displace working families, breaking the social and cultural fabric in communities such as Boyle Heights. Emptied units hit the market under exorbitant rent prices, or as AirBnB vacation rentals. But the mariachis of 2nd Street and their neighbors are organizing in resistance against unfair rent hikes and unjust evictions.

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