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BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 11.01.2024

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre No puedo evitar añadir la voz al coro de indignacion. La Isla Flotante de Basura que aludió el comediante Tony Hincheclife en el evento del Partido … [Read more...]

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November 1, 2024 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 4.19.24

Burundanga de Zocotroco Síndrome de Desquicio Desde que me inicié en las ciencias sociales tuve fascinación por los síndromes, una colección o conjunto de síntomas que se agrupan para … [Read more...]

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April 19, 2024 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.06.22 “BENDITO BENITO”

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Bendito Benito Confieso mi resistencia a querer abonar el tema. Tanto se ha dicho y escrito de Benito Martínez Ocasio (Bad Bunny) y su concierto … [Read more...]

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August 6, 2022 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.18.20 “DIMES Y DIRETES (RUMORS) “

Dimes y Diretes Me esmande otra vez; poco me ha enseñado la edad avanzada de impetuosidades y lejos estoy de haber aprendido suficiente. El día después que apunto la ausencia del plebiscito en … [Read more...]

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October 18, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 01.26.19 “SAN SEBASTIAN Y HAMILTON, MIRANDA Y FALLON”

Burundanga de Zocotroco Para iniciar el año vuelven a escena las fiestas en la Calle San Sebastián cerrando el extenso periodo navideño que celebramos acá. Un gentío en modalidad de jolgorio … [Read more...]

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January 26, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.24.18 “INFORME SOBRE DESARROLLO HUMANO – PARTE TRES”

Parte III Comparaciones, Impresiones y Recomendaciones Cuando abordamos el desarrollo humano en el pasado siglo, los factores que inciden para que se pueda llevar una vida  digna, con … [Read more...]

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July 1, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

HURRICANE MARIA RELIEF TODAVIA SE NECESITA!

Puerto Rico continues in a state of crisis. A month after Hurricane María's destruction, eighty percent of the island is still without power and continues to be short on water. At least 51 people have … [Read more...]

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October 28, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 04.16.17

De Justos, Pecadores y Cuernos La situación crítica que confronta Puerto Rico apenas comienza a revelarse en su magnitud y complejidad. Con una deuda pública de más de 70 mil millones, la primera … [Read more...]

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April 15, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE SANTURCE ES LEY

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE SANTURCE ES LEY from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Since 2010, the neighborhood of Santurce, in San Juan Puerto Rico, has celebrated Santurce Es Ley (Santurce Rules), a three-day arts … [Read more...]

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May 23, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA — 2016 ELECTION RESULTS

El Zocotroco, entre sus muchas faltas incluye ser un animal político y emotivo; se ocupa con interés y curiosidad en eso que han llamado el arte del poder. Aunque en estos tiempos el arte parece estar … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: 2016 Election Returns, Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Jose Umpierre

November 10, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.26.16 “WILDA RODRIGUEZ Y PROMESA”

La periodista Wilda Rodriguez, con la indiscutible fascinación que puede provocar el fenómeno político económico de Puerto Rico, lleva documentando una crónica sobre los sucesos en torno al descalabro … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Jose Umpierre, PROMESA

September 26, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.11.16 “STEFAN LANGAN”

En estos tiempos difíciles, resulta grato encontrar congruencia entre lo que se quiere y lo que se puede; ese fenómeno evasivo cuando el hambre se junta con la necesidad,  la persona y la idea con la … [Read more...]

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September 12, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.12.16 “OPTIMISMO”

La declaración del gobernador de Puerto Rico que la deuda Pública de 72 billones de dolares a la banca de Wall Street es impagable, puso la Isla en el vórtice de un escándalo financiero de la magnitud … [Read more...]

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June 12, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.12.16 ” OPTIMISM” (ENGLISH)

Background: The Governor of Puerto Rico's declaration that the 72 billion dollar public debt to Wall Street is unplayable brought international attention to the Island as the center of a financial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Jose Umpierre, Puerto Rico's economic crisis

June 12, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.05.16 “PAPA: HEMINGWAY IN CUBA”

El arte difícil de hacer películas requiere se conjuguen temas y personajes que graviten atención; Hemingway y Cuba cumplen ampliamente con ese requisito. Hemingway es una de las figuras cimeras de la … [Read more...]

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June 5, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE CIRCO FEST

Latinopia Showcase Circo Fest from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Latinopia blogger Jose M. Umpierre takes a visual tour of Circo Fest, a festival of circus acts in the streets of San Juan, Puerto … [Read more...]

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March 20, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW CAMPANITA CHILDREN’S BOOKS

El Buro Del Censo Poblacional Norteamericano reporta que en 2014 había 55 millones de "Latinos" residiendo en los Estados Unidos, un 15% de la población total y, como conjunto de nacionalidades, la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, Literature Tagged With: Bilingual books for children, Campanita Press, Jose Umpierre, Mario Picayo

March 18, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 11.08.15 “EL FESTIVAL DE LA PALABRA”

En medio del desasosiego de estos tiempos difíciles, del 19 al 25 de octubre la ciudad de San Juan de Puerto Rico se hace escenario del la sexta edición del Festival de la Palabra, con el tema de … [Read more...]

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November 8, 2015 by JT

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.24.15 “THE LIBERATOR” ENGLISH VERSION

The Libertador Simón Bolivar is the most prominent figure in the War for Independence of South America; for ten years he fought more than one hundred battles against the Spanish Empire, leading … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua, Jose Umpierre, The Liberator Movie

June 7, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 05.10.15 “WHO WE ARE”

ASÍ SOMOS - WHO WE ARE Friendship and curiosity mediated for me to attend the presentation on the book Asi Somos: Who We Are. A title that redundantly declares our identity in two languages and … [Read more...]

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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...]

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February 22, 2015 by

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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. […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA 8.01.25 EL DIA DE LA INVASIÓN Y CONSTITUCIÓN

August 1, 2025 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre 25 de julio: El Dia de la Invasión y Constitución El 25 de julio es una  fecha importante para los puertorriqueños que prestan alguna atención a los asunto politicos e ideológicos, no pretendo sean todos y hasta me pregunto si somos muchos. La coincidencia nos otorga la extraordinaria singularidad […]

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 […]

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