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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 5.03.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: PLÁTICA ON IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON LATINO TEATRO WITH ELISA BOCANEGRA, SAL LÓPEZ AND ROSE PORTILLO, BURUNDANGA BORICUA PART TWO OF GUGO'S LOOK AT THE ROLE OF WOOD IN … [Read more...]

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May 2, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 4.25.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:  JORGE RODRÍGUEZ REMEMBERS SOLEDAD "CHOLE" ALATORRE, PLÁTICAS WITH WRITERS CHRISTINE GRANADOS, MELINDA PALACIO AND MICHAEL SEDANO ON IMPACT OF COVID- 19 ON WRITERS AND BOOKS TO … [Read more...]

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April 25, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 4.18.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:  NEW -LATINOPIA PLÁTICA ON CORONAVIRUS AND THE LATINO COMMUNITY, RICARDO ROMO ON HOW THE VIRUS IMPACTS LATINO ARTISTS, AND JOSE "GUGO" UMPIERRE ON HOW PUERTO RICO'S WOOD HAS … [Read more...]

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April 18, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 4.12.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: REMEMBERING DIANE RODRIGUEZ: PLAYWRIGHT, DIRECTOR, ACTRESS AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST: DOLORES HUERTA ON HER 90TH BIRTHDAY! AND SAL BALDENEGRO ON CORONA'S UNEXPECTED AFTER … [Read more...]

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April 11, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 4.05.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON LATINAS RESPONDING TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, STEVE DAVIS ON JOHN RECHY, GRUPO MITOTE PERFORMS "LA BRUMA," AND CONJUNTO AZTLÁN PERFORMS "ROSARIO." In the … [Read more...]

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April 5, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 3.29.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES: RICARDO ROMO ON HOW CORONAVIRUS IMPACTS LATINOS, DR. ALVARO HUERTA ON HOW AMERICANS CAN LEARN FROM MEXICANS ON THE VIRUS, ALICIA GASPAR DE ALBA ON … [Read more...]

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March 29, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 3.08.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: MARK GUERRERO SHOWCASES "THE EASTSIDE SOUND," ALFREDO SANTOS ON "WHAT HAPPENED TO US?"  HECTOR GONZALEZ ON "CANNIBAL AND THE HEADHUNTERS," AND RUDY AND STEVE SALAS ON TIERRA'S … [Read more...]

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March 8, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE BANCARROTA TEASER 1

Latinopia Showcase Bancarrota 1 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In 2015, the Governor of Puerto Rico declared that the island's $73 billion debt owed to foreign investors was unpayable. Since that … [Read more...]

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January 14, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 3.22.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: AY, AY, AY, CORONAVIRUS! JOSE UMPIERRE ON LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS, TEXAS AUTHORS HONOR JOHN RECHY, RICARDO ROMO ON DR. JOE BERNAL AND LATINOPIA SUGGESTIONS FOR THOSE … [Read more...]

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March 22, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: 03.15.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON FORGIVENESS, SERGIO TRONCOSO ON "A PECULIAR KIND OF IMMIGRANT'S SON," FILMMAKER MARK DAY'S THE SAN PATRICIO BATALLION, AND HOW TO MAKE IRISH JALAPENO SODA … [Read more...]

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March 15, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.16.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY WITH ALEJANDRO MOLINA'S LOVE POEM  "SAN VALENTÍN,"  AND SAL BALDENEGRO ON "BRING BACK DECENCY," JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON "LLUEVE Y NO ESCAMPA," JUAN FELÍPE … [Read more...]

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February 16, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.09.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CHICANO MUSIC MEDLEY.  MARK GUERRERO'S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES VISITS WITH GEORGE LANDA, JUAN TEJEDA ON CONUNTO MUSIC, CONJUNTO HUEYAPAN WITH EL AHUALULCO AND LITTLE JOE … [Read more...]

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February 9, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 2.03.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: MURALS!! RICARDO ROMO ON SAN ANTONIO' S JACQUELINE BECERRA MURAL  JOHN VALDEZ ON THE BROADWAY MURAL,  WAYNE HEALY AND DAVID BOTELLO ON THE CHICANO TIME TRIP MURAL, AND ANTHONY … [Read more...]

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February 3, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.26.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LATINOS IN SCIENCE FICTION!  LATINOPIA VISITS THE UC RIVERSIDE SCIENCE FICTION CONFERENCE, MARIO ACEVEDO ON "VAMPIRES OF ROCKY FLATS," DAVID BOWLES ON "LORDS OF THE EARTH," … [Read more...]

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January 26, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.19.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:  RICARDO ROMO ON THE LATINO LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.,  SALOMON BALDENEGRO ON "DRAFT BOARDS," JOSÉ M. UMPIERRE ON THE PUERTO RICAN EARTHQUAKES,  MARÍA JIMÉNEZ HENLEY ON … [Read more...]

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January 18, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.12.20

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON THE BIRTH OF THE BORDERLAND FOLKLORE,  ALVARO HUERTA ON BARRIO WISDOM, QUETZAL ON "CANTO LISO," LOS FABULOCOS "UNA PURA Y DOS CON SAL," AND LOUIE PEREZ ON LOS … [Read more...]

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January 12, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.05.2020

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: POETRY! POETRY! POETRY!  JOSÉ MONTOYA READS "EL LOUIE,"  NORA NARANJO READS "MY FATHER'S FEET," ALBERTO RÍOS READS "RETURNING TO THE CAT," AND THELMA REYNA READS "SLEEPLESS … [Read more...]

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January 5, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.29.19

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:  MARK GUERRERO'S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES FEATURES THE LEGENDARY LALO GUERRERO, DIANE HERNÁNDEZ VELARDE'S RECIPE FOR HOLIDAY TREAT CAPIROTADA,  A CHICANO BLUEPRINT FOR THE NEXT … [Read more...]

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December 29, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.23.19

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:  DIANE HERNÁNDEZ VELARDE ON LA TAMALADA, RICARDO ROMO ON CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ, JAMES DEL CAMPO REVIEWS EUGENE AGUILERA'S LATINO BOXING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ AT … [Read more...]

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December 23, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.15.19

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON "HYPOCRITES CHASING WINDMILLS,"  JOHN VALADEZ ON IMAGERY IN HIS PHOTO REALISTIC ART, LIZ GONZALEZ READS "DANCING IN THE SANTA ANA WINDS" AND LOUIE PEREZ ON … [Read more...]

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December 15, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.08.19

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:  ALVARO HUERTA ON TRUMP MAKING AMERICA UNGREAT, JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON "INSPIRATION" IN PUERTO RICO, RICARDO ROMO ON WHY CENTRAL AMERICANS COME TO THE U.S. AND QUETZAL ON … [Read more...]

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December 8, 2019 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 May 26, 2013

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