Lalo Alcaraz is a Mexican-American editorial cartoonist as well as a writer, producer, and cultural consultant for film, television, and animation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art from San Diego State University and a Master of Architecture UC Berkeley. He is creator of the syndicated daily comic strip, La Cucaracha, published nationwide since 2002. Alcaraz is founder and Jefe-in-Chief of the satire website POCHO.