a boyfriend, although she has since broken up with him. Her appearances have become more common. On the June 17th, 2010 comic, it is revealed that her last name is Ortiz. In the strip published on Friday, August 1, 2014, she was laid off from her job. Rayna is Cruz's girlfriend. She has a congenitally compromised immune system and can't leave her home, attending classes and dates by means of a telepresence robot. Ralphie is a friend of Baldo's who owns a low rider with an advanced sound system. He infrequently appears in the strip. El Cucuy is the Bermudez family's boogeyman, and is somewhat akin to the snorklewacker from Bloom County. He was forced into retirement after Baldo and Gracie stopped fearing him. Joey was a semi-recurring white teenager and one of Baldo's former co-workers at Auto Y Rod. He had a poor work ethic and ignorance of the Spanish language and Latino culture. Even with his bad work ethic, Joey was promoted to assistant manager, which frustrated Baldo even more, until Joey then gets fired due to his continuing dull work, and Baldo becomes the new assistant manager. Estella Dank is Baldo's current girlfriend. She first appeared on August 23, 2011. Britney Denise "Smiley" Rogers is Baldo's white ex-girlfriend. She was originally introduced in 2001 as Baldo's new next door neighbor, somewhat plain and tomboyish, with an interest in Latino culture, and was Baldo's girlfriend from 2003 to 2006. Shortly after the breakup, Smiley underwent a sudden makeover, joined a popular girls' clique, and started going by her middle name. Sylvia Sanchez was considered the "prettiest girl in school" by Baldo, and the object of his eye from the earlier strips. She removed from the strip in 2003, shortly before Baldo and Smiley began dating. Billy is an antagonistic, subtly bigoted white teen who spoke his prejudice against Latinos by accusing them of discriminating against him. Consequently, he is disturbed by the emergence of Latino oriented businesses. He is generally a caricature of those who express their bigotry with arguments of reverse discrimination. During a march for immigration rights, he is seen as a counter-demonstrator telling a reporter about the dangers of illegal immigrants. Che is a Latino teen who is occasionally acquainted with Baldo, his family and friends. Much like the Cuban revolutionary leader he is named after, Che harbors adamant beliefs on Marxism and socialism. He