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Mexican Subcultures - The Buchona

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Apr 27, 2023
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The term "Buchona" came out of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, where it was used to describe the flashy, flamboyant girlfriends of a new breed of narco. These guys were known as "buchón" or "buchones" - real macho types…

But the women weren't content to just sit back and be arm candy. They wanted to be noticed, to be heard. So they started adopting this te…

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