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The people of Culebra and Vieques lived under war-like conditions while the U.S. and other countries conducted military training and weapons testing. Mass mobilizations led to the closure of bases and the end of military exercises. But their historic struggle for human rights and environmental justice continues.
Join the U.S. Peace Council as community leaders from Culebra and Vieques talk about what’s happening now and how we can answer their call for international solidarity.
The event is sponsored by the Black Alliance for Peace and the World Peace Council.
Mirada Puesta en Puerto Rico: Crisis en Culebra y Vieques
Los pueblos de Culebra y Vieques, los municipios insulares de Puerto Rico vivieron bajo condiciones de guerra mientras los EEUU y otros países realizaban ejercicios de entrenamiento de guerra total y probaban armas. Las movilizaciones masivas llevaron al cierre de las bases y al fin de los ejercicios militares. Sin embargo, su histórica lucha por los derechos humanos y la justicia ambiental continúa.
Acompáñenos mientras les líderes comunitaries de Culebra y Vieques hablan de lo que está ocurriendo ahora y de cómo podemos responder a su llamada a la solidaridad internacional.
Panel:
Digna Feliciano - Culebra
Dulce del Rio-Pineda - Culebra
Erica Boulogne - Vieques
Elda Guadalupe-Carasquillo - Vieques
Monisha Ríos - Vieques, Executive Committee, USPC/Comité Ejecutivo, CPEEUU
Gabriel Aguirre, General Secretary, COSI Venezuela/ Secretario General de COSI Venezuela, Representing the World Peace Council / Representante del Consejo Mundial de la Paz
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Banner photo: U.S. military vehicles parked at Camp Garcia on Vieques Island, Puerto Rico in 2020. Puerto Ricans who were protesting the U.S. bombing of the island had been residing there for over a year. (PH1 Jim Hampshire, USN - U.S. DefenseLINK Multimedia Gallery)