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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 6.18.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO MENDEZ MATTA ON THE DIRECTOR AND THE FIRST A.D., BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON THE PUERTO RICAN PARADE AND THE 2017 PLEBICITE, JUAN AGUSTÍN MÁRQUEZ ON THE LAST COLONY AND … [Read more...]

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June 18, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 6.11.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON LIBERAL REPUBLICANS,  MIGUEL PIÑERO ON THE GREATEST CHICANO POEM, RAMÓN EMETERIO BETANCE BIOGRAPHY, SERG HERNÁNDEZ ON TRUMP AND PUTIN AND MARK GUERRERO’S … [Read more...]

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June 10, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 5.07.17 HAPPY SINKO DE MAYO!

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:  ALVARO HUERTA ON THE HUSTLER 2.0, DON FELIPE ORTEGA ON  DAVID JAMES WALLER, MARK GUERRERO'S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES, YOLANDA LÓPEZ ON THE VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE AND DAVID GARZA … [Read more...]

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May 7, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 04.09.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BIRTHDAY GIRL DOLORES HUERTA ON THE FARMWORKER'S PEREGRINACION, MELINDA PALACIO'S HOW A FIRE IS A STORY, WAITING. DON FELIPE ON NACCS, GLOBALIZATION, WAR AND TERROR, AND … [Read more...]

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April 9, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 3.19.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SALOMÓN BALDENEGRO ON THE SAN PATRICIOS, SERG HERNÁNDEZ WITH ORIGINAL ART ON THE SAN PATRICIOS, MARK DAY'S SAN PATRICIO BATTALION FILM, ERNIE HOGAN ON AZTEC LEPRECHAUNS AND … [Read more...]

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March 18, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 3.12.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:  SAL BALDENEGRO ON FALSE HEROES, LUIS TORRES ON OBAMA MARRYING A GIRAFFE(!), DAN OLIVAS ON THE BOOK OF WANT AND QUETZAL'S TRAGAFUEGOS. This week Luis R. Torres regales us … [Read more...]

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March 12, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 2.26.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CARLOS MORTON ON THE MANY DEATHS OF DANNY ROSALES, RIC SALINAS PERFORMS  "57 CHEVY," DON FELIPE ON THE OSCARS AND SERGIO HERNANDEZ ON THE REAL THREAT FROM ISIS. This week … [Read more...]

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February 26, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.06.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: PACHUCOS! LUIS VALDEZ ON THE ORIGINAL "PACHUCO," LUIS VALDEZ ON CASTING EDDIE OLMOS AS THE ORIGINAL PACHUCO, JOSÉ MONTOYA ON THE PACHUCO EXPERIENCE AND SERG HERNÁNDEZ ON … [Read more...]

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February 6, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.18.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TAMALES AND OTHER HOLIDAY FOODS! Hola Latinopians and Happy Holidays! This week we revisit Cocina Hernandez with scrumpcious recipes for holiday foods.Check out Diane … [Read more...]

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December 18, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.20.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EDUARDO DÍAZ ON VINCENT VALDEZ AND HIS THE CITY ART PROJECT, ALVARO HUERTA ON SURVIVING A TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, JOSÉ MURATTI: IS IT THE BEGINNING OF THE END? AND THREE … [Read more...]

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November 20, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.09.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE ELECTION RESULTS! Many of you Latinopians I am sure are disgusted with the results of the 2016 Presidential Elections. As we work through the shock of realizing that our … [Read more...]

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November 10, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.23.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BURUNDANGA BORICUA REVEALS A TERRITORY IN LIMBO, DAVID BOTELLO, WAYNE HEALY TAKE A CHICANO TIME TRIP, RICKY LUV’S “SORRY,” AND SERGIO HERNANDEZ REMEMBERING BOBBY … [Read more...]

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October 23, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.02.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ROBERT BELTRAN ON SHAKESPEARE, RIC SALINAS PERFORMS 57 CHEVY, LOUIE PEREZ ON HOW LOS LOBOS WAS FOUNDED, SERG HERNANDEZ ON STANDING ROCK SIOUX PIPELINE AND WHAT THE HECK IS … [Read more...]

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October 1, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 9.12.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: JOSÉ MURATTI'S "PAPELES EXILIADOS," RUDY ANAYA ON ISIS AND OSIRIS, SAL BALDENEGRO ON THE STANDING ROCK PIPELINE CONTROVERSY, BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON STEFAN LANGAN AND SERGIO … [Read more...]

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September 12, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.21.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RUDY ANAYA ON POETRY, APACHE WARS 2,  DON FELIPE ON RESTORING GERONIMO'S PLACE IN HISTORY, ALVARO HUERTA’S FIERCE POLITICS AND JOSÉ MURATTI’S UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS. Welcome to … [Read more...]

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August 21, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 7.24.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SUMMER OF EVERGREEN MUSIC VIDEOS. Latinopia will be reprising videos for the next two weeks to allow for on-going production of new videos. … [Read more...]

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July 24, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 6.19.16 TODOS SOMOS ORLANDO

This week Latinopia devotes the entire week to new homepage posts  remembering and honoring  the 49 victims of the Orlando massacre. Latinopia asked both gay and straight authors to contribute … [Read more...]

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June 19, 2016 by JT

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 5.29.16 RECORDANDOLOS…

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: REMEMBERING LATINO AND LATINAS ON MEMORIAL DAY: ENRIQUE CERVANTES, CARMEN CONTRERAS BOZAK, LEONARD FUENTES, JULIAN GONZALEZ AND ERASMO LOPEZ. LATINOPIA HERO DR. MAGGIE RIVAS … [Read more...]

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May 29, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 5.23.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SANTURCE ES LEY, JESÚS TREVIÑO ON THE RENAMING OF GRIFFITH MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND THREE CONJUNTO MUSIC GROUPS! Hola Latinopians! This week our new video comes to us courtesy of … [Read more...]

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May 23, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 5.15.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE AVENUE 61 MURAL, SAL BALDENEGRO ON WOMEN ACTIVISTS IN THE LABOR STRUGGLE, ALVARO HUERTA ON SHAME-TO-PRIDE OF IMMIGRANT PARENTS, JOSÉ MURATTI’S LATEST POEM, “SOY EL OTRO,” … [Read more...]

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May 15, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 5.08.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LUIS TORRES ON MOTHER’S DAY, NEW MUSICAL EASTSIDE HEARTBEATS, BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON SCULPTOR COMPOSTELA , DON FELÍPE DE ORTEGO ON A LIFETIME OF WRITING, AND SERGIO HERNANDEZ ON … [Read more...]

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May 8, 2016 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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By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and activist who has been in the forefront of the Chicano art movement. One of his most celebrated poems is titled “Pachuco Portfolio” which pays homage to the iconic and enduring character of El Pachuco, the 1940s  Mexican American youth who dressed in the stylish Zoot Suit.

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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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