Formosan of Argentina/ Carlos Pueblo

Formosan of Argentina/ Carlos Pueblo

I had walked across the June 9^th Avenue several times when I was in Buenos

Aires, Argentina and every time, I would run into the protest of Argentina

Federal Government from the Formosan of Argentina. These had brought me

back to the last 40 years of my life in the United States for our protest of

Chinese rule in Formosa, or  Taiwan. We also call ourselves Formosa and Formosan

to distinguish ourselves from Chinese and most of the educated Argentina understands

it. Formosan of Argentina are aboriginal Indian. They occupied the pedestrian island

between Ave Venezuela and Ave Belgrano, built tents city and hanged banners. One

day, I took some pictures on their gathering on the street sides, the next day I walked

on Belgrano across 9 of June and asked a man in charge and regretted that my Spanish

was not in the level of political discussion yet I did see murder and persecution on the

post and I liked to know what was going on. On the next morning, that was the 4^th time

I passed by, I got a help from a Brazilian lady’s help, she spoke good English. She indicated

That they would end the protest on that day because the new President Malicio Macris

agreed to meet them.

Several years ago, I planned to have my dental in-plan work done in Buenos Aires. I noticed

the province named Formosa and the National University of Formosa exactly the same name

of Taiwan also called Formosa and the National Formosa University at my hometown Huwei,

Taiwan, Formosa, a Portuguese name for the beautiful. I would like to take some pictures of

the Formosa U for the memory of Formosa U at Huwei where I used to teach in the 70’s. The

authority abolished the old senior high school campus to build a new institute later became

the Formosa U in 2006 while Argentina Formosa U inherited the original National University

of the Northeast to National Formosa U in 1988. Instead of going to visit the campus physically

, I did visit the Formosan to protest their government in Buenos Aires, the capital city.

I brought back a very simple flyer of their demand to the hostel and asked the manager to

explain to me. He shook his head and agreed what it said on the flyer. It has been 523 years

ever since the European have colonized the land Formosa, it still has no progress at all. This

reminds me what the ancient Confucius talking, it’s a shame that you’re rich when the nation

is out of order; you can speak and act with no restraint when the nation is in order; yet act

directly for your purpose and speak carefully when the nation is out of order. The order means

the rule of law. Confucius also says that it’s a shame if you are rich while the nation is in turmoil

while you are poor when the nation is prosperous and in good order.

I must admit that I am very frustrated when I see such a wealthy nation as Argentina has such

a phenomenal where citizen are asking for help quite that often.