THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: AND NOW VENEZUELA, DIOS MIO! JESÚS TREVIÑO ON THE PRETEXT HIDES THE REAL MOTIVE, BURUNDANGA BORICUA: LET THE MAYHEM BEGIN, LUIS TORRES ON ANOTHER TRUMP PENDEJADA, RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT ON LATINO HEALTH TIED TO PARKS AND GARDENS AND BURUNDANGA IN SPANISH, Y SE FORMÓ LA PELOTERA.
President Trump’s invasion of a foreign country and the kidnapping of its President leaves your Tia Tenopia dumbfounded and speechless. Our Latinopia bloggers are also shocked and are here to express their views on the matter. Latinopia founder, Jesús Treviño, weighs in with a rare blog, pointing out that Donald Trump’s claim that it’s okay to kidnap a foreign President on the pretext that he is a drug dealer is not new to American politics. He situates this week’s American invasion as part of an American tradition of previous incursions. He cites the pretexts that were used to justify them. Quite an eyeful when seen in a historical perspective!
José M. Umpierre weighs in on the invasion of Venezuela from a Puerto Rican point of view. He reminds us that the reason why Puerto Rico is a United States Commonwealth today, where its citizens can be taxed, drafted to fight in American wars, but cannot vote for the American President, is precisely the result of a previous American invasion with its own dubious pretext. He titles the Spanish version “Y se formó la pelotera” which we translate as “Let the mayhem begin.” Both blogs are up, in English and in Spanish.
And blogger Luis Torres renders his own inimitable take on the incursion with his blog, “Another Trump Pendejada.”
Ricardo Romo returns with his Tejano Report. This week, to kick off the New Year, he looks at how Latino health is being nurtured in public parks, gardens and open space. Check out his blog and the stunning artwork at San Antonio’s Brackenridge Park.
President Trump now saying that his next invasion goal may be Greenland, I won’t end with “have a great day.” I’ll just say be grateful that Latinopia will be here to report on whatever antics ensue!
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