On its way to Tucson, Arizona, the Librotraficantes Caravan of Censored Books stopped in Albuquerque, New Mexico where the librotraficantes received a warm welcome at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Poets and authors from throughout the state came to read from their works. Among them were Cathy Arrelano, Hakim Bellamy, Mary Oishi, Margaret Randall and Andrea Serrrano.