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BURUNDANGA BORICUA 11.25.18 “JUNTA FISCAL”

La Junta de Control Fiscal celebró vistas públicas el 23 de octubre para notificar la aprobación del Plan Fiscal que ha de regir el futuro inmediato del país. La credencial de prensa que me extendiera … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre

November 25, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 11.25.18 “WHY WE ARE CHICANOS”

In 1973 Washington Square Press—a Division of Simon & Schuster—published a Pocket Books edition of We Are Chicanos: An Anthology of Mexican American Literature, first critical anthology of Mexican … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Bravo Road with Don Felípe Tagged With: Bravo Road with Don Felipe, Chicano Literature, Dr. Philip De Ortego y Gasca

May 10, 2015 by Breht Burri

ARNIE AND PORFI LIES CATCHING UP WITH TRUMP 12.02.18

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi, Lies Catching up with Trump, Sergio Hernandez, Trump

December 2, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

ARNIE AND PORFI with SERG HERNANDEZ 11.18.18 “TRUMP’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE REPORTS”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi cartoon strip, Sergio Hernandez

November 25, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS 11.13.18 “LIBERALS: A STRONG FORCE IN HISTORY”

Liberals: a strong force in history… The mid-term elections are over. No more annoying, lying ads. And no more “Friend” emails. For some inexplicable reason, the right-wing Trump cultists—who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: 2018 election results, Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

November 13, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES “ARTURO “ROOSTER” PEREZ

This month music chronicler Mark Guerrero visits with Arturo "Rooster" Perez.  He was one of three drummers that played with Redbone during the peak of the recording success in the '70s.  Mark … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Chicano Music Chronicles, Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles, Podcasts Tagged With: Chicano Music Chronicles, Mark Guerrero

November 13, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

TALES OF TORRES 11.03.18 “THE ROAD TO FASCISM IS PAVED WITH PERNICIOUS INTENTIONS”

“I am a nationalist.” That’s what Trump shouted at one of his bullshit rallies recently. All he needed was the brown-shirted “heil” salute. How much clearer could this be? We should understand his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Luis R.. Torres, Tales of Torres

November 3, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 10.19.18 ”INDIGENOUS POLITICAL REPRESENTATION”

Indigenous political representation… Arizona recently made history by electing three Indigenous women—Jamescita Peshlakai (Navajo), Victoria Steele (Seneca), and Sally Ann Gonzales (Pascua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas with Sal Baldenegro, Sal Baldenegro, Sally Ann Gonzales

October 19, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 01.03.18

Welcome otra vez to this issue of La Voz Newspaper. As you can tell, this issue esta medio pesado at 40 pages. This is because we are carrying a complete listing of all polling locations for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Mis Pensamientos Tagged With: Alfredo Santos, La Voz, Mis Pensamientos

November 3, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORIICUA del ZOCOTROCO 01.13.18 “CUMBRE DE LA DIÁSPORA PUERTORRIQUEÑA”

El 26 y 27 de octubre se celebró en el Distrito de Columbia de la Capita Federal la reunión Cumbre de la Diáspora Puertorriqueña con el tema de reconstruir a Puerto Rico. Un encuentro propuesto y … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Cumbre de la Diáspora Puertorriqueña, José M. Umpierre

November 3, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.19.18 “DESASTRES”

Desastres El 11 de octubre del año en curso la Junta de Retiro de la Universidad de Puerto Rico emitió la convocatoria para asamblea a todos los participantes activos (10,200) y pensionados … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Borciua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Naomi Klein, The Battle for Paradise

October 19, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

ARNIE AND PORFI with SEREGIO HERNANDEZ “DER PRESIDENT”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi cartoon strip, Sergio Hernandez

November 3, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – PAT VEGAS OF REDBONE

Mark Guerrero interviews Pat Vegas, bassist, vocalist, songwriter, and founding member of the legendary band Redbone, and plays selected recordings from their catalog.Check this cool interview with an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Chicano Music Chronicles, Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles, Podcasts Tagged With: Chicano Music Chronicles, Mark Guerrero, Pat Vegas

September 28, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9.19.18 “HISTORY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT…”

History is not a spectator sport… I taught Chicano history at the University of Arizona, and to make the material more relevant, whenever I could I gave a Tucson perspective to historical dynamics. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

September 19, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.18.18 “DESASTRES NATURALES Y ESQUIZOFRENIA”

Desastres Naturales y Esquizofrenia El Presidente Donald Trump, a un año plazo del paso de los huracanes Irma y María por Puerto Rico y  en vísperas de la llegada de otro huracán de similar … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Huracán Florence, José M. Umpierre

September 18, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO R. SANTOS 9.09.18

Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz. Me da gusto cada vez que sacamos un ejemplar nuevo por que para nosotros es un placer comparir con la gente todo lo que esta pasando en Austin y otras partes. En la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Mis Pensamientos Tagged With: Alfredo Santos, La Voz

September 9, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA 9.09.18

64/2,975 ¿Que se hace cuando lo abismal es insuficiente y las diferencias irreconciliables? A un año de que los huracanes Irma y María hicieran estragos en Puerto Rico se sigue … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, death toll of Hurricane Maria rises, Huracan María, José M. Umpierre

September 9, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.26.18

Omarosa En estos tiempos revueltos en que el escándalo es asunto cotidiano y resulta cada vez más difícil encontrar a quien creer, se añade el libro de Omarosa Manigault Newman, ex ayudante de … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Omarosa Manigault Newman, Unhinged

August 25, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 8.19.18

Where is the love? And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. Saul of Tarsus, aka Paul the Apostle (First Letter to the Corinthians) “Charity,” which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Salomon Baldenegro, Trump family separation debacle

August 18, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 8.18.19

Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. As you can see and feel, this issue of La Voz topped out at 24 pages. We had a lot more news to share but will have hold up on until the next issue. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Mis Pensamientos Tagged With: Alfredo Santos, La Voz

August 18, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTROCO 8.11.18 “LOS JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS Y DEL CARIBE”

Los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Una columna que atiende la cultura tiene por obligación que incluir el deporte, que constituye un aspecto esencial en su quehacer y sirve una función vital … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Borciua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, Monica Puig

August 11, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.16.25 ARTHUR LOPEZ CONTEMPORARY SANTERO

August 16, 2025 By wpengine

Arthur Lopez:  A Contemporary Latino  Artist Innovates Old Santero Traditions. Arthur Lopez’s electrifying exhibit at King Gallery during the Spanish Market weekend in Santa Fe drew an enthusiastic crowd over a two-day celebration July 25-26, 2025.  Arthur Lopez is considered a contemporary wood santero sculptor, and his work in the King Gallery exhibit blended circus-related iconography with […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.08.25 FLACO JIMENEZ

August 8, 2025 By wpengine

Flaco Jimenez: A South Texas Music Legend Flaco Jiménez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio, passed away on July 31, 2025, at the age of 86.  Over a remarkable seven-decade career, he redefined conjunto, Tejano, and Tex-Mex music, earning global acclaim and numerous accolades, including six Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.  He […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA 8.01.25 DAY OF THE INVASION AND OF THE CONSTITUTION

August 1, 2025 By wpengine

July 25: Day of the Invasion and of the Constitution July 25 is an important date for Puerto Ricans who pay some attention to political and ideological matters. I don’t pretend to be all of them and I even wonder if there are really so many. This coincidence gives us the extraordinary uniqueness of being […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.01.25 MARGARET GARCIA PORTRAIT ARTIST AND MURALIST

August 1, 2025 By wpengine

Latina Portrait Artist and Muralist Margaret Garcia: Visual Narrator of Los Angeles History I returned to the fabulous art studio of Margaret Garcia in late July of 2025, joined by famed Chicano film producer Jesús Salvador Treviño and my Substack editor Dr. Harriett Romo, for an exclusive interview with the prominent and talented Chicana artist. […]

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