He boarded a cab and drove to the US border crossing at Brownsville, Texas where he asked for asylum.
Between January 2001 and May 2002, Porfirio joined Palm Pictures/Ryko and later Latino Music Corp where he was the Marketing Director, developing strategic sales, marketing and promotion plans for Carlos Manuel y Su Clan (Palm/Ryko), Fernando Villalona (LARAS & NARAS GRAMMY Nominee), Felix D'Oleo (LARAS GRAMMY Nominee), Angelito Villalona, Ramón Orlando and Swing Divino amongst others.
Carlos Santana | Juan Carlos I of Spain | William Carlos Williams | San Carlos | Carlos Menem | Don Carlos | Wendy Carlos | Manuel Noriega | Roberto Carlos | Joan Manuel Serrat | Carlos the Jackal | Carlos Sastre | Carlos Gardel | Carlos | San Carlos Water | Manuel I of Portugal | Carlos Saura | Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud | Manuel de Falla | Juan Manuel Santos | John Carlos | Carlos Fuentes | San Carlos de Bariloche | Manuel L. Quezon | Manuel Belgrano | Manuel Alejandro | Carlos Monzón | Carlos I of Portugal | University of San Carlos | San Carlos, Falkland Islands |