Orozco

American

[aw-raws-kaw] / ɔˈrɔs kɔ /

noun

José Clemente 1883–1949, Mexican painter.

Orozco British

/ oˈrɔθko /

noun

José Clemente (xoˈse kleˈmente). 1883–1949, Mexican painter, noted for his monumental humanistic murals

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Orozco, who is Rivas' niece, spent five years making a documentary about her aunt, which was screened at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Nada ayuda,”—no help—said Araceli Orozco when asked if she had received assistance keeping her business afloat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

According to Venezuela's JEP rights NGO, Orozco has suffered two heart attacks while being detained.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

The morning he died, Orozco learned he’d been approved for a trip to nearby Lafayette Park to train for an athletic competition between different reentry facilities, according to his wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

It is published, with other documents relating to this revolt, in the Appendix to the Diccionario Universal, edited by Orozco y Berra, Mexico, 1856.

From Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History by Brinton, Daniel Garrison

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