The biggest Matanza in the world is back on track, set for February 25 in Belen, NM.
Sponsored by the Valencia County Hispano Chamber of Commerce, the 12th Annual Matanza was originally scheduled for January 28, but the 2012 community pig roast was briefly canceled entirely over regulatory concerns.
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Continue Reading New Mexico’s Big Matanza Set for Feb. 25 in Belen
A day after the 12th annual Matanza in Belen, New Mexico was put back on track, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a statement to clarify that it never wanted to see the popular regional cultural event canceled.
The Valencia County Hispano Chamber of Commerce cancelled the 2012
Continue Reading USDA Says It Never Wanted to Cancel New Mexico Matanza
The 12th annual matanza, an event that’s been called a pig roast with side dishes, is back on in Belen, New Mexico.
The event, expected to attract 15,000 and raise scholarship money for mostly Hispanic students, was cancelled after a run-in with USDA that was blamed on “miscommunication and misinterpretation.”
Continue Reading After Run-in With Feds, NM’s Biggest Matanza Is Back On
