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{{Infobox person
| name = Agustina Rivas Ramos
| image = Agustina Rivas - Tina Bazuca.png
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Tina Bazuca during the 1965 Dominican Civil War
| birth_name = Agustina Rivas Ramos
| nickname = Tina Bazuca
| birth_place = Dominican Republic
| citizenship = Dominican Republic
| occupation = Combatant
| birth_date = c. 1937
| death_date = c. 1996
| known_for = Participation in the Dominican Civil War of 1965
}}


'''Agustina Rivas Ramos''', known as '''Tina Bazuca''', was a Dominican combatant who participated in the [[Dominican Civil War|1965 Dominican Civil War]]. She was part of the constitutionalist forces during the conflict.{{Cite web |url=https://planlea.edu.do/2021/03/dominicanas-que-inspiran-quien-fue-tina-bazuka/ |title=Dominicanas que inspiran: ¿Quién fue Tina Bazuca? |work=Plan LEA}}{{Cite web |url=https://acento.com.do/opinion/contra-el-olvido-tina-bazuca-2-9330515.html |title=Contra el olvido: Tina Bazuca |work=Acento}}

== Participation in the April War ==

The 1965 Dominican Civil War was a conflict aimed at defending national sovereignty and restoring constitutional order after President Juan Bosch was overthrown.{{Cite web |url=https://mepyd.gob.do/el-valor-supremo-de-abril-de-1965-es-la-defensa-soberania-nacional/ |title=El valor supremo de abril de 1965 es la defensa de la soberanía nacional |work=Ministerio de Economía, Planificación y Desarrollo}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.minerd.gob.do/comunicaciones/noticias/minerd-revive-la-memoria-historica-con-emotivo-acto-por-el-60-aniversario-de-la-revolucion-del-24-de-abril-de-1965 |title=MINERD revive la memoria histórica con emotivo acto por el 60 aniversario de la Revolución del 24 de abril de 1965 |work=Ministerio de Educación de la República Dominicana}}

Sources indicate that Tina Bazuca took part in the conflict alongside other women and young people who joined armed groups.{{Cite web |url=https://juventud.gob.do/inclusion-social-juvenil/elrostrojovendelahistoria/ |title=El rostro joven de la historia |work=Ministerio de la Juventud}} She was associated with the Poasi Command and participated in combat operations in areas of [[Santo Domingo]], including Borojol, Guachupita, and locations near the [[Puente Juan Pablo Duarte|Duarte Bridge]].{{Cite web |url=https://elnuevodiario.com.do/sana-al-mundo-nuestras-heroinas-mujeres-que-nunca-deben-ser-olvidadas/ |title=Sana al mundo: nuestras heroínas, mujeres que nunca deben ser olvidadas |work=El Nuevo Diario}}

Some sources attribute to her the use of weapons such as rifles and bazookas, which is believed to be the origin of her nickname.

== References and historical memory ==

Her figure has been mentioned in works related to the participation of women in the conflict. She is also referenced in the book ''Bazuca: The Forgotten Heroine'' by Darwin Núñez Veras, registered with ISBN 978-9945-9496-0-5, which presents a narrative based on her story within the context of the war.{{Cite book |title=Bazuca: The Forgotten Heroine |author=Núñez Veras, Darwin |publisher=Alpha Eve |year=2025 |isbn=978-9945-9496-0-5}}

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