In the matter of Vieques...

From: Peacework | Date: April 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

Excerpt from a statement to the Federal Court by Maria I. Reinat-Pumarejo, March 14, 2001 (www.institutolatino.org)

...Vieques is another example of this military, colonial, racial imposition; another historical tragedy in which we are all assuming roles-some of us as resisters, others as collaborators. This small island, ironically called by the military "the crown jewel of the Caribbean," has been subjected to US military imposition for more than sixty years. Today, here in this court, the military submits documents as proof of their legitimate right to the land-documents steeped in the ...

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