Carlos Burgos.   Small Island  7 Miles off coast of Puerto Rico  21 x 4 Miles  Population= 10,000 Vieques, Puerto Rico.

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Carlos Burgos

  Small Island  7 Miles off coast of Puerto Rico  21 x 4 Miles  Population= 10,000 Vieques, Puerto Rico

  Past 60 years  Target Practice  Navy took over 75% of the island  People evicted Bomb Testing

  Land, Sea, Air contaminated  Higher rates of Cancer, and vibroacoustic disease  Litter Harmful Effects

 Video

  People Complained  Federal Troops arrested many protestors  US Navy blamed for sickness Protests

  Can the people stand up against the Government/ Navy?  Can the voice of the people be heard? Questioning Society

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