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BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.31.15 “WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS”

A título personal y (osadamente) a nombre de esa masa grande de Boricuas que padecemos de Pasión Histórica, expreso agradecimiento a Nelson A. Denis por su libro War Against All Puertorricans: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua, José M. Umpierre, Juan Viguie, Luis Muñoz Marin, Nelson A. Denis, Pedro Albizu Campos, Vidal Santiago, War Against all Puerto Ricans

June 1, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.31.15 “WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS” ENGLISH VERSION

As a personal expression, as well as daring to speak for the large contingent of Boricans that live with Pasión Histórica, I express gratitude and appreciation to Nelson A. Denis for his book: War … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Borciua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Juan Viguie, Luis Muñoz Marin, Nelson A. Denis, Pedro Albizu Campos, Vidal Santiago, War Agaist All Puerto Ricans

June 1, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.10.15 “MOTIVES & PRINCIPLES”

Motives and Principles. I find myself writing here, because friends and the road led me to the home of Jesús Salvador Treviño and our conversation made clear we have a common purpose. The shared … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Gugo Umpierre, José M. Umpierre, news from Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican blog

May 10, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOROCO (ENGLISH) “PUERTORICAN MIGRATION”

Puertorican Immigration Immigration has become a prominent topic, closely associated with the international economic situation and the conflicts in the Middle East; a phenomenon where Puerto … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: A history of Puerto Rico, Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, immigration of Puerto Ricans to the United STates, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rican emigration

September 27, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.11.15 “SICARIO”

El tema de la frontera de los Estados Unidos con Mexico y la inmigración ilegal es asunto candente en la opinión pública y la política norteamericana, igual lo ha sido para una serie de películas y … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Benicio del Toro, Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, drug war films, José M. Umpierre, Sicario

October 11, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.27.15 “MIGRACIÓN BORICUA”

Migración Boricua La migración ha adquirido mueva prominencia a raíz de la situación económica internacional y las tensiones en el Medio Oriente, un tema en que Puerto Rico figura de forma … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, migracion Puerto ricquena a los estados unidos, Puerto Rican migration to the United States

September 27, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.20.15 “LA PATRIA PARTE IV”

Parte IV Los Argumentos El cuarto y último ensayo de esta serie se propone identificar cómo y por qué Porto Rico se convierte en lugar de interés para el capital financiero norteamericano, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Charles Herbert Allen, José M. Umpierre, La historia de Puerto Rico, la oinvasion de Puerto Rico

September 20, 2015 by

BURUNDANGE BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.20.15 “HOMELAND (LA PATRIA) PART IV”

Part IV The Sales Pitch The fourth and last essay of this series is ambitious; it intends to provide some reasoning on how and why Porto Rico turned into a location for financial capital … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Gov. Charles Herbert Allen, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rican bloggers, Puerto Ricon history, United States occupation of Puerto Rico

September 20, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.07.15 “LA PATRIA PARTE TRES”

Parte III Gobierno y Finanzas La reorganización del aparato gubernamental fue uno de los asuntos cruciales que encaró el primer gobierno civil en Porto Rico. Para ellos se abolieron las … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, gobernador Charles Allen, José M. Umpierre, La historia de Puerto Rico, la invasion de Puerto Rico

September 7, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 7.20.15 “MAS CRISIS”

Más Crisis Puerto Rico se encuentra en la palestra global, asociado nada menos que a la pesarosa situación de Grecia que lleva tiempo como noticia. El detonante de la atención fue la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, economic disarray in Puerto Rico, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rican debt crisis, Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis

July 20, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA 7.20.15 “MORE CRISIS” (ENGLISH)

Puerto Rico has recently drawn international attention, in association with the economic tribulations of Greece, which has been in the spotlight for some time. We stepped into prominence when our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Disarray in Puerto Rico, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis

July 20, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 7.05.15 “PUERTO RICO’S CRISIS” (ENGLISH)

The Burundanga is burning hot. The governor of Puerto Rico, after statements to the New York Times, appeared on local television to declare that the state will not be able to pay the $72 billion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico today, Puerto Rico's Debt

July 5, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTROCO 12.15.14 “DECLARACIÓN DE PRINCIPIOS”

Declaración de Principios y Exposición de Motivos ___________________________________________ Estoy aquí porque los amigos y el camino me llevaron a la casa de Jesús Salvador Treviño y la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Gugo Umpierre, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rican film

December 15, 2014 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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