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BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 3.08.15 “LA PATRIA -SEGUNDA PARTE”

Parte II La segunda mitad del Siglo XX y lo que va del XXI, la política en Puerto Rico ha estado dominada por el asunto del status y la controversia en torno a la Constitución del Estado Libre … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Carlos Romero Barcelo, History of Puerto Rico, los macheteros, Luis FerreOscar Lopez, Luis Muñoz Marin, Pedro Rossello, the independence movement in Puerto Rico

March 8, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 7.05.15 “PUERTO RICO’S CRISIS” (ENGLISH)

The Burundanga is burning hot. The governor of Puerto Rico, after statements to the New York Times, appeared on local television to declare that the state will not be able to pay the $72 billion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico today, Puerto Rico's Debt

July 5, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 2.22.15 “LA PATRIA – PRIMERA PARTE”

El siguiente ensayo consiste de cuatro partes que exploran: el sentimiento patrio, la relación colonial de Puerto Rico y los Estados Unidos de Norte América, el Estado Libre Asociado, y el caso de … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Jose Umpierre, la colonización de Puerto Rico, La historia de Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marin, Pedro Albizu Campos, que es el nacionalismo?

February 22, 2015 by

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.29.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: AMALIA MESA BAINS ON DAY OF THE DEAD,POLI MARICHAL'S ANIMATED SIN FRONTERAS, POLI MARICHAL ON PRINT-MAKING AND MORE HURRICANE RELIEF NEEDED. Happy Day of the Dead! This week … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: This week on Latinopia, Tia Tenopia

October 28, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

ARNI AND PORFI WITH SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ “”TRUMPCARE”

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

July 2, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 6.25.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:  POLI MARICHAL'S EXQUISITE PRINTS,  JOSÉ MURATTI'S "SINCRONIZAR," MARIA JIMÉNEZ HENLEY ON WEST SIDE STORY AND SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ ON JEFF SESSION'S CONFESSION. We continue with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: Ask Tia Tenopia. This Week on Latinopia, This week on Latinopia.com

June 24, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.10.15 “THE LAST COLONY”

El profesor británico Raymon Carr en su libro Puerto Rico: A Colonial Experiment (Vintage Books, 1984) con la supuesta objetividad de no ser parte envuelta, apunta una condición poco halagadora y … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Borciua del Zocotroco, Jose Umpierre, Juan A.Márquez, Puerto Rico's National Status, The Last Colony

May 18, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 01.25.15 “EL LIBERADOR”

EL LIBERADOR. Simón Bolívar es la figura cimera en la gesta libertaria Sur Americana; por mas de diez ańos lucho mas de cien batallas contra el Imperio Espańol, que conducen a la liberación de … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Alberto Arvelo, Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, The Liberator

January 25, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTROCO 12.15.14 “DECLARACIÓN DE PRINCIPIOS”

Declaración de Principios y Exposición de Motivos ___________________________________________ Estoy aquí porque los amigos y el camino me llevaron a la casa de Jesús Salvador Treviño y la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Gugo Umpierre, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rican film

December 15, 2014 by

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.24.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS WITH LATINOPIA HEROES:  MAGGIE RIVAS RODRÍGUEZ, ROSALIO MUÑOZ , DR. ARTURO ROSALES AND ACTRESS LUPE ONTIVEROS. Felíz Navidad  and Joyous Holidays to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: Dr. Arturo Rosales, Dr. Maggie Rivas Rodriguez, Lupe Ontiveros, Rosalio Munoz

December 24, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.27.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DR. ALVARO HUERTA ON "A CHICANA/O MANIFESTO ON COMMUNITY ORGANIZING,"  DR. JUAN GÓMEZ-QUINOÑES ON 47TH ANNIVERSARY OF RUBEN SALAZAR'S DEATH, AND VIDEOS: 1970 CHICANO … [Read more...]

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August 27, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

ARNI AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ “JEFF SESSIONS AT THE CONFESSIONAL”

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

June 24, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

ARNI AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNANDEZ “TRUMP AND PUTIN PLAY GOLF”

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

June 10, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 4.12.15 “GENÉTICA,MENTIRAS E IDENTIDAD”

Genética, Mentiras e Identidad Este zocotroco en su vejez se empecina en conservar un lado ingenuo, crédulo y romántico, en conflicto con la suspicacia, la desconfianza y el cinismo que también … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Gugo Umpierre, Martínez Cruzado, Puertorican ancestry, Taino Indians, Victor Sánchez Cardona

April 12, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTROCO 1.04.15 “ASI SOMOS”

ASI SOMOS - WHO WE ARE El cariño y la amistad mediaron para que asistiese a la presentación del libro Así Somos: Who We Are. Para una columna sobre Burundanga, un título que afirma identidad con … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Asi Somos, photos of famous Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican photography, Who We Are

January 4, 2015 by Breht Burri

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.01.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS, LET'S DANCE WITH CHRIS MONTEZ, REMEMBERING MAGU: MAGU AND HIS ART, IN SEARCH OF MAGULANDIA, LETTER TO MAGU AND SERGIO HERNANDEZ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: Ask Tia Tenopia, This week on Latinopia

August 2, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 7.02.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LUIS REYES ON HISPANICS IN HOLLYWOOD, LUIS TORRES ON HOW TO SAY NO TO DONALD TRUMP, HENRY DARROW ON HIGH CHAPARRAL, NEW PUERTO RICAN FILM THIEVES AND LIARS, AND SERG HERNÁNDEZ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: This week on Latinopia, Tia Tenopia

July 2, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 5.21.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE ABOUT PRODUCTIONS PLAY, THEY SHOOT MEXICANS DON'T THEY? ABEL SALAS ON POET LAUREATE JUAN FELIPE HERRERA AND LOUIE PÉREZ ON "LA BAMBA." Hola mi gente! This week we have … [Read more...]

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May 21, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 03.26. 17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: FRANK BERUMEN ON RAMÓN NOVARRO, MYLÈNE MORENO ON THE CHICANO! SERIES,  BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON PUERTO RICO'S DEBT CRISIS, DON FELIPE'S BRAVO ROAD ON DONALD TRUMP: PATRIOT, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: This week on Latinopia, Tia Tenopia

March 26, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.29.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: WHY ALVARO HUERTA IS NOT AN ANCHOR BABY,  TWO FROM LISA ALVAREZ, "AT THE FREE CLINIC' AND "TOO MUCH MARGARET ATWOOD," AND JOSEFINA LÓPEZ ON REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES. This week … [Read more...]

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January 29, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.22.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EL ZOCOTROCO ON THE NEW YEAR AND WHAT WE CAN EXPECT, READINGS FROM HUIZACHE- NICOLAI GARCÍA AND JOSEPHINE NERICCIO,  THE CON SAFOS LITERARY COLLECTIVE IS ALIVE AND WELL AND … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: Ask Tia Tenopia. This Week on Latinopia

January 22, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.17.25 ART “QUINCEANERA” AT THE BORDERLANDS

July 17, 2025 By wpengine

An Art “Quinceanera” in the Borderlands. An exhibition featuring large prints by a talented cohort of borderland artists opened last week  [July 12, 2025] at the Centro Cultural Aztlan in San Antonio, Texas.  The Centro press release described the exhibit as a prime example of community artists engaging “in the deeply rooted democratic art form of […]

TALES OF TORRES 7.17.25 DONALD TRUMP- TERROR AND INTIMIDATION

July 17, 2025 By wpengine

Terror and Intimidation Are the Order of the Day The Pendejo-in-Chief got to sign his Big Beautiful Baloney Bill into law. The consequences will be felt for a long time. None of them good, unless you are among the wealthiest folks in the country. They will get permanent tax breaks and other nest-feathering favors. For […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 07.10.25 LUIS LOPEZ BORDERLANDS ARTIST

July 10, 2025 By wpengine

Luis Lopez: Borderlands Artist Looks Forward to His Exhibit in Mexico Borderland artist Luis Lopez moved from Laredo, Texas to San Antonio nearly 50 years ago to pursue his passion for creating art. Over the past five decades, Lopez has received recognition on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border for his diverse and transformative body […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA (ENGLISH) 07.10.25 WE WILL CONTINUE TO CONSPIRE

July 10, 2025 By wpengine

We’ve been able to…or not. The signature is on paper and the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) that dictates the domestic policy for President Trump’s second administration is the current mandate for the United States. The Institute of Taxes and Economic Policy anticipates three options to meet the law: cut investment in health and food assistance, […]

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LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”

By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

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