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LATINOPIA SHOWCASE JOSÉ UMPIERRE’S THE LAND OF BORIKÉN

José Umpierre is a regular contributor to Latinopia, a scholar and a filmmaker. His most recent concerns are about the fact that Puerto Rico, which was once self-sustaining in its food supply, must … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA SHOWCASE Tagged With: José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rico agriculture, The land of Borikén

January 15, 2026 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO (ENGLISH) 12.19.25 PUERTO RICO AND THE MONROE DOCTRINE

And then there is the urgent geopolitical issue "After years of abandonment, the United States will reaffirm and enforce the Monroe Doctrine to restore American preeminence in the Western … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, US and Venezuela

December 18, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.19.25 EL INAPLAZABLE ASUNTO GEOPOLITICO

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Y entonces está el inaplazable asunto Geopolítico “Tras años de abandono, Estados Unidos reafirmará y hará cumplir la Doctrina Monroe para … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Estados Unidos y Venezuela, José M. Umpierre

December 18, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO (ENGLISH) 11.07.25 PANORAMA OF THE REPREHENSIBLE

  The present panorama in a nutshell It is not difficult to adopt a vision of life in which we move from crisis to crisis, one of constant problems and challenges that require … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, PAN, Program de Asistencia Nutricional

November 7, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 11.07.25 PANORAMA DE LO REPRENSIBLE

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre El panorama presente en pocas palabras No es difícil adoptar una visión de vida en que nos movemos de crisis en crisis, de problemas y desafíos … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, PAN, Programa de Alimiento Nutricional

November 7, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.19.25 LA NUEVA INVASION

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre La violencia se he convertido en el  tema del momento, no qué sea asunto nuevo; su sombra es tan viaja como la Biblia y el viento. La agresión es … [Read more...]

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September 19, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.19.25 A NEW INVASION

José M. Umpierre Violence has become the topic of the moment, not that it is a new matter; its shadow is as pervasive as the Bible and the wind. Aggression is part of the history of humanity, … [Read more...]

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September 19, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.29.25 CONFESSIONS OF AN AGED ANTI-IMPERIALIST

José M. Umpierre Confessions of an Aged Anti-imperialist. The recent meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska has been seen as the management of two powerful nations that flirt with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Trump and Putin in Alaska

August 29, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.29.25 CONFESIONES DE UN VIEJO ANTIIMPERIALISTA

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Confesiones de un Viejo Antiimperialista Realengo                                        . La reunión recién celebrada entre Trump y Putin en … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Trump and Putin in Alaska

August 29, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA 8.01.25 DAY OF THE INVASION AND OF THE CONSTITUTION

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rico Constitution Day

August 1, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA 8.01.25 EL DIA DE LA INVASIÓN Y CONSTITUCIÓN

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 … [Read more...]

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August 1, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA (ENGLISH) 07.10.25 WE WILL CONTINUE TO CONSPIRE

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 … [Read more...]

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July 10, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 7.10.25 SEGUIREMOS CONSPIRANDO

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Nos hemos podido…o no. La firma está sobre el papel y la Gran Bella Ley (Big Beautiful Bill - BBB) que dicta la política interior para la segunda … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Trump's big beautiful bill

July 10, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.23.25 – EMINENT DANGER

In 2012, in Puerto Rico there were 13,000 farms; in the recent agricultural census, between 8 and 10,000 farms are recorded; a substantial decrease in the figure reported for 2012. At present, the … [Read more...]

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May 23, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.16.25 PELIGRO INMINENTE

Peligro Inminente En 2012, en Puerto Rico habían 13 mil granjas; en el censo agrícola reciénte se registran entre 8 y 10 mil granjas; una disminución sustantiva de la cifra reportada para 2012. … [Read more...]

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May 15, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 04.26.25

La Jungla de Pamela y Josué En la altura de la Cordillera Central de Puerto Rico por las crestas de Orocovis, en el barrio Pellejas Está la finca la Jungla que regentan Pamela y Josue.   Una … [Read more...]

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April 26, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 3.13.25 INDEPENDENCE BY EXECUTIVE ORDER?

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre The latest commotion in Puerto Rico has been brought about by an interested group of concerned citizen that sent the White House a proposal that it … [Read more...]

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March 13, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 03.13.25 INDEPENDENCIA POR PRERROGATIVA EJECUTIVA?

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Se soltaron los caballos y el estrépito que han causado se ha hecho sentir en la médula de nuestra cultura política. Nada, que unos ciudadanos se … [Read more...]

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March 13, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO PELIGRO INMINENTE Y PRIMEROS AUXILIOS

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre De Peligro Inminente y Primeros Auxilios El Estado Autocrático Para todo aquel que intenta cumplir la responsabilidad ciudadana de mantenerse … [Read more...]

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November 23, 2024 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 11.09.24 LA ELECCIÓN DESDE ALLÁ Y ACÁ

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Por Allá ¿Que decir después los resultados electorales? Pues hay un saco de emociones y de razones en busca de conciliación. La primera reacción … [Read more...]

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November 9, 2024 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.27.24

Burundanga de Socotroco José M. Umpierre Se avecina a paso galopante el evento crucial para nuestra maltrecha democracia colonial. El compromiso con reflexiones sobre la cultura obliga a lo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre

September 27, 2024 by wpengine

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POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 02.14.26 HISTORICAL ROLE REVERSAL

February 14, 2026 By wpengine

  “Children do learn what they live. Then they grow up to live what they’ve learned.” Dorothy Nolte (1924 – 2005), American poet, writer, and family counselor. Historic role reversal… In my last blog I wrote that my heart soars like a hawk with pride to see young folks confront Donald Trump’s racist ICE thugs. […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.14.26 FRIDA: THE MAKING OF AN ICON

February 14, 2026 By wpengine

The impressive exhibit Frida: The Making of an Icon at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston traces Frida Kahlo’s posthumous evolution from a relatively unknown Mexican painter to a multifaceted global icon and brand. Mari Carmen Ramirez, the main curator of the exhibit, organized the show into seven sections. Each selection addresses the reception and projection […]

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.06.26 LATINOS OVERCAME A WAR AND A BROKEN TREATY

February 7, 2026 By wpengine

February 2, 1848 marks the date of the end of the war between Mexico and the United States and the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which resulted in the U.S. annexation of fifty percent of Mexico’s territory. Latinos were the first Europeans to settle North America, founding St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565. Before […]

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