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MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 07.03.25 NO KINGS DAY PROTESTS

THE NO KINGS PROTEST RALLY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS On a pleasant Saturday afternoon on June 14, 2025, Austin participated in a nationwide ‘NO KINGS” protest rally along with 2,100 other cities and … [Read more...]

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July 3, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 07.03.25 VIEQUES PARAÍSO AGRÍCOLA

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Vieques Vieques es la Isla Nena del Archipiélago Borinkano que descansa a diez leguas al este de la Isla Grande;  cuenta con 132 kilómetros … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Agriculture in Puerto Rico, Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Vieques island

July 3, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 07. 03.25 VIEQUES AN AGRO PARADISE (ENGLISH)

Umpierre Agro Vieques Vieques is the Nena Island of the Borinkano Archipelago that rests ten leagues east of the Isla Grande; it has 132 square kilometers, 33 long by 7.2 wide, with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Vieques island

July 3, 2025 by JT

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 06.27.25 SANTA BARRRAZA AND KATHY VARGAS AWARDED FELLOWSHIPS

Latina Artists Santa Barraza and Kathy Vargas Honored with Prestigious Latinx Artist Fellowships. The Latinx Artist Fellowship announced this week an award of $50,000 each to a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Dr. Ricardo Romo, Kathy Vargas, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report, Santa Barraza

June 26, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.20.25 REMEMBERING JESUS MOROLES

Latino Sculptor Jesús Moroles Remembered Born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1950, Jesús Bautista Moroles, the renowned Mexican American artist and sculptor, created a name for himself through his … [Read more...]

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June 20, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 06.13.24

Latina Artists Take Texas Culture to New York City The Ruiz-Healy Art Gallery in New York City presents Vast and Varied: Texan Women Painters, a group exhibition that includes works by Marta … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Eva Marengo Sánchez, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

June 13, 2025 by wpengine

MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 06.13.25

Bienvenidos a La Voz Newspaper. As you know, there are so many things going on all around us today. The Trump administration is moving quickly to remake America into a vision that he believes will … [Read more...]

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June 13, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.07.25 iliana emilia Garcia celebrates Memory, Tradition & Identity

Latina Artist iliana emilia García Celebrates Memory, Traditions, and Identity The New York City art scene has become more interesting and engaging as the city’s museums move toward greater … [Read more...]

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June 7, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.31.25 LATINOS INFLUENCE NEW YORK ART SCENE

Latino Artists Are Influencing the New York City Art Scene. I love New York City [NYC], a city with world-class museums, brilliant theatre, opera and orchestra venues, fabulous art galleries, … [Read more...]

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May 31, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.23.25 – EMINENT DANGER

In 2012, in Puerto Rico there were 13,000 farms; in the recent agricultural census, between 8 and 10,000 farms are recorded; a substantial decrease in the figure reported for 2012. At present, the … [Read more...]

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May 23, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.23.25 MORE ON THE NEED TO GROW

The title of the documentary, The Need to Grow by Rob Herring and Ryan Wirick,  is suggestive. Its abstract character is enough to apply in a general and also in a particular way. The Need to Grow … [Read more...]

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May 23, 2025 by wpengine

MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFEDO SANTOS 5.31.25

Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. Como pueden veren la portada de este ejemplar, tenemos al maestro de la musica de Mariachi Zeke Castro. As you read his story you will discover the long … [Read more...]

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May 31, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.16.25 PELIGRO INMINENTE

Peligro Inminente En 2012, en Puerto Rico habían 13 mil granjas; en el censo agrícola reciénte se registran entre 8 y 10 mil granjas; una disminución sustantiva de la cifra reportada para 2012. … [Read more...]

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May 15, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.23.25 MAYA BLUE EXHIBIT

Maya Blue Exhibit Incorporates the Artwork of Latino/a Artists A new exhibit, Maya Blue: Ancient Color, New Visions, at the San Antonio Museum of Art [SAMA], brings together for the first time … [Read more...]

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May 23, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.09.25

South Texas artist Santa Barraza has been painting for 50 years and seldom allows herself to slow down. She will have some artwork in the upcoming January 2026 exhibit, Frida: The Making of an … [Read more...]

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May 9, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.01.25 TONY ORTEGA’S ARTISTIC JOURNEY

Denver Latino Artist Tony Ortega’s Artistic Journey Tony Ortega, an eminent Denver artist, has been painting for over forty years and teaching art for two decades. His creative work has been in … [Read more...]

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May 1, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 04.26.25

La Jungla de Pamela y Josué En la altura de la Cordillera Central de Puerto Rico por las crestas de Orocovis, en el barrio Pellejas Está la finca la Jungla que regentan Pamela y Josue.   Una … [Read more...]

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April 26, 2025 by wpengine

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 04.17.25 FAKE VS. TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS

Fake vs. true righteousness… Let us preach righteousness, and practice it.  Brigham Young, American religious leader and politician. Last month, in this space, I commented on the hypocrisy … [Read more...]

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April 17, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 04.26.25

Latino Art Enhances the Beauty of Botanical Gardens. With the arrival of Spring, Latinos are drawn to parks as well as botanical spaces that include art. A recent visit to San Antonio Botanical … [Read more...]

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April 26, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 04.17.25

Latina CEO Adriana Quiñones Has Big Plans for an Arboretum In December  2024 Adriana Quiñones left her post as CEO of the Columbus Botanical Garden in Georgia to head up the new San Antonio … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Adriana Quiñones, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

April 17, 2025 by wpengine

TALES OF TORRES 4.10.25 TRUMP’S PERNICIOUS PENDEJADAS

“Another Day, Another Donald Trump Pernicious Pendejada”   Another day, another Donald Trump pendejada. Another unethical, illegal and abominably dangerous pendejada. At the moment, … [Read more...]

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

April 10, 2025 by wpengine

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BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.01.26 (ENGLISH)

October 1, 2026 By wpengine

Burundanga from Zocotroco José M. Umpierre At this point, it would be absurd to deny the irrefutable. Despite the many evidences and experiences to the contrary, I have not lost the fascination with falling in love. Reading the findings of the Psychology Research Center – Human Area of Spain on the subject is nothing less […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.01.26 THE ART OF COOKING MEXICAN FOOD

October 1, 2026 By wpengine

On September 24th, 2026, the Centro Cultural Aztlan in San Antonio, Texas, hosted a book signing of Foods of La Frontera by author and award-winning chef Pati Jinich. Chef Pati has written four books on Mexican cooking and has won four James Beard Awards for her PBS series on Mexican cooking. Her latest book, Foods […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.01.26

October 1, 2026 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre A estas alturas, sería absurdo negar lo irrefutable. A pesar de la mucha evidencia y la experiencia en contra, no he perdido la fascinación con el enamoramiento. Encontrarme con los hallazgos del Centro de Investigación en Psicología – Área Humana de España en el tema no es nada menos […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.24.26 LATINO ART CONTRIBUTES TO HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION

September 24, 2026 By wpengine

Some Tejano historians believe San Antonio may have initiated some of the earliest celebrations of the end of Spanish colonial rule in the New World. Today, Latinos across the United States celebrate Mexican Independence Day on September 15th. Mexican independence began two hundred and sixteen years ago when Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla gathered the […]

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By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

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