On April 14, 1989, US Marshalls tried to execute an eviction order from Federal Judge Lafitte against Carmelo, María and their family in their home at Villa…
As a consequence of the evictions conducted by the US Navy in Vieques, María Velázquez's family had to emigrate to Saint Croix. She explains that she was born…
In 1965, María and Carmelo took their machetes and began cleaning a piece of land to establish their home in the area of Pueblo Nuevo, which became known as…
"I had the last one in Fajardo:" María discusses the birth of her last child, who was not born in Vieques but instead in Fajardo, and links the birth of his…
María explains that the activists involved in the land rescue of Villa Borinquen embraced the slogan "Haciendo a Vieques Más Grande," or "Making Vieques…
In the 1950s, the US Navy intensified its military activities in Vieques. Sometimes the US Navy would leave dangerous explosive artifacts in areas that had not…
Carlos Zenón explains that the Vieques Struggle did not begin with the fishermen protest of 1978, but with the expropriation of Vieques’s lands and homes by the…
Ismael Guadalupe discusses the political and cultural battles that have given shape to the historical conflicts between the US Navy and the people of Vieques.…
Ismael Guadalupe shows a letter from June 25, 1942 in which Celestina Pérez requested a piece of land to the US Navy, after being evicted from her home.
Taso and Miguel Angel discuss land speculation in the context of the future development of Vieques after the Navy exit. Political opportunism present itself as…
Judith Conde talks about the origins and trajectory of the Alianza de Mujeres Viequenses and the activities organized by women during the Vieques Struggle. She…
Judith Conde discusses conflicts and divisions among organizations, as well as discriminatory practices against women within the dynamics of the Vieques…
Judith Conde discusses conflicts and divisions among organizations, as well as discriminatory practices against women within the dynamics of the Vieques…
Tato and Goyito discuss their life experiences growing up in Vieques in the 1940's and 50's, particularly their relationship with the Navy soldiers who came to…
Goyito talks about the risks of land speculation in Vieques after the Navy exit in 2003. He is concerned about land sales and real estate businesses in the…
Taso and Miguel Angel compare the Vieques resistance movement in the 1970s and 80s with the civil disobedience movement after David Sanes death. They also…
Miguel Angel discusses the origins of the Monte Carmelo community and the challenges it has faced throughout its history. Taso describes political maneuvers…
Antonio Corcino and Nandy Camacho explain the origins and development of the Luisa Guadalupe Camp, its radical style of resistance, and the conflicts with the…
Taso discusses Vieques development after the Navy in the context of rescuing the Ceiba Tree and its surroundings, an iconic place in Vieques, from land…
Antonio Corcino and Nandy Camacho discuss life in Vieques during the 1960s and the lack of economic development during the times in which the Navy had bases in…
The Zenon family discuss the origins and civil disobedience strategies of the Monte David camp. They explained why they did not support the Sept 11, 2001…
The director of the Vieques hospital discusses the services provided in this medical facility. She also discusses different cancer studies and its relation with…
The Zenon family discuss internal conflicts in the context of various events and processes: the September 11, 2001 moratorium and the May 1, 2003 arrest. They…
The Guadalupe family talks about civil disobedience from the standpoint of strategies but also emotions created by this experience. They explain the emotional…
The Guadalupe family discusses family dynamics in the context of the Navy presence in Vieques and the struggle for demilitarization of the island. They talk…
Dr. Rafael Rivera Castaño discusses cancer rates in Vieques and relates them to military activities of the US Navy. He talks about the different cancer studies…
Charley Connelly discusses the role of protest in Vieques and questions its efficacy based on the isolation of Vieques from San Juan. He describes the role of…
Various truck drivers protesting in the port of Vieques discuss the problems of the maritime transportation system serving the islands of Vieques and Culebra.…
Charley Connelly discusses the cleaning process of the lands of Vieques used by the Navy for bombing range and now administered by Fish and Wildlife, even…
Ismael Guadalupe talks about the ideas and challenges for developing Vieques after the exit of the US Navy. He also discusses the history of civil disobedience…
María Velázquez, wife of Carmelo Felix Matta, tells the story of her family's eviction and migration out of Vieques. Then, she talks about the origins of the…
Ismael Guadalupe talks about the changes in the Vieques struggle after the exit of the US NAVY. He discusses the negotiations between the government and…
María Velázquez, wife of Carmelo Felix Matta, tells the story of her family's eviction and migration out of Vieques. Then, she talks about the origins of the…
Miguel Angel discusses the challenges faced by the Monte Carmelo community today, including lack of services and land speculation. He argues that Carmelo's…
María Velázquez shares some anecdotes about her encounters with Fish and Wildlife officers. She also expresses concerns for the trends of land speculation in…
María Velázquez talks about life after the 1989 eviction and how they formed the political party of the bees to create awareness about land rescues. She also…
Carlos "Taso" Zenon compares civil disobedience by sea and by land. He talks about the 1979 fishermen struggle by sea and contrasts it with the strategies used…
Carlos "Taso" Zenon considers that Fish and Wildlife is a continuation of the Navy in Vieques, and denounces the control they have of Vieques land. He also…
Carlos Zenon questions the Vieques development process and expresses concerns about the mayor's plan for the island. He considers that Vieques development could…
Miguel Vázquez discusses the origins and strategies of Camp Mapepe, a civil disobedience camp created in the bombing range of the Navy the 1999. He also…
Radamés Tirado discusses his political trajectory as major of Vieques and describes key elements of the Navy business in Vieques, consisting on resting land for…
Charley Connelly talks about the paternalism of San Juan's government in relation to Vieques. He question the San Juan attitude of coming to Vieques to teach…
Charley Connelly discusses the cleaning process of the lands of Vieques used by the Navy for bombing range and now administered by Fish and Wildlife, even…
The crew travels to Viques on a boat, a woman shows the US Navy’s deposit Zone while at sea. Pedro Zenon speaks about a recent situation with a French boat and…
Carlos Zenon speaks of the Puerto Rican administration and how they do not have a governor, rather someone who administrates federal funds. He then goes into…
Edwin Melendez and his mother speak about cancer in Vieques, about his cancer and they show pictures of cancer victims in Vieques. They speak about the process…
Former Vieques mayor describes the challenges a governor has, having to think about creating new jobs, receiving US funds and territory distribution while…
Edwin Melendez and his mother speak about cancer in Vieques, about his cancer and they show pictures of cancer victims in Vieques. They speak about the process…
On April 14, 1989, US Marshalls tried to execute an eviction order from Federal Judge Lafitte against Carmelo, María and their family in their home at Villa…
As a consequence of the evictions conducted by the US Navy in Vieques, María Velázquez's family had to emigrate to Saint Croix. She explains that she was born…
In 1965, María and Carmelo took their machetes and began cleaning a piece of land to establish their home in the area of Pueblo Nuevo, which became known as…
"I had the last one in Fajardo:" María discusses the birth of her last child, who was not born in Vieques but instead in Fajardo, and links the birth of his…
María explains that the activists involved in the land rescue of Villa Borinquen embraced the slogan "Haciendo a Vieques Más Grande," or "Making Vieques…
In the 1950s, the US Navy intensified its military activities in Vieques. Sometimes the US Navy would leave dangerous explosive artifacts in areas that had not…
Carlos Zenón explains that the Vieques Struggle did not begin with the fishermen protest of 1978, but with the expropriation of Vieques’s lands and homes by the…
Ismael Guadalupe discusses the political and cultural battles that have given shape to the historical conflicts between the US Navy and the people of Vieques.…
Ismael Guadalupe shows a letter from June 25, 1942 in which Celestina Pérez requested a piece of land to the US Navy, after being evicted from her home.
Taso and Miguel Angel discuss land speculation in the context of the future development of Vieques after the Navy exit. Political opportunism present itself as…
Judith Conde talks about the origins and trajectory of the Alianza de Mujeres Viequenses and the activities organized by women during the Vieques Struggle. She…
Judith Conde discusses conflicts and divisions among organizations, as well as discriminatory practices against women within the dynamics of the Vieques…
Judith Conde discusses conflicts and divisions among organizations, as well as discriminatory practices against women within the dynamics of the Vieques…
Tato and Goyito discuss their life experiences growing up in Vieques in the 1940's and 50's, particularly their relationship with the Navy soldiers who came to…
Goyito talks about the risks of land speculation in Vieques after the Navy exit in 2003. He is concerned about land sales and real estate businesses in the…
Taso and Miguel Angel compare the Vieques resistance movement in the 1970s and 80s with the civil disobedience movement after David Sanes death. They also…
Miguel Angel discusses the origins of the Monte Carmelo community and the challenges it has faced throughout its history. Taso describes political maneuvers…
Antonio Corcino and Nandy Camacho explain the origins and development of the Luisa Guadalupe Camp, its radical style of resistance, and the conflicts with the…
Taso discusses Vieques development after the Navy in the context of rescuing the Ceiba Tree and its surroundings, an iconic place in Vieques, from land…
Antonio Corcino and Nandy Camacho discuss life in Vieques during the 1960s and the lack of economic development during the times in which the Navy had bases in…
The Zenon family discuss the origins and civil disobedience strategies of the Monte David camp. They explained why they did not support the Sept 11, 2001…
The director of the Vieques hospital discusses the services provided in this medical facility. She also discusses different cancer studies and its relation with…
The Zenon family discuss internal conflicts in the context of various events and processes: the September 11, 2001 moratorium and the May 1, 2003 arrest. They…
The Guadalupe family talks about civil disobedience from the standpoint of strategies but also emotions created by this experience. They explain the emotional…
The Guadalupe family discusses family dynamics in the context of the Navy presence in Vieques and the struggle for demilitarization of the island. They talk…
Dr. Rafael Rivera Castaño discusses cancer rates in Vieques and relates them to military activities of the US Navy. He talks about the different cancer studies…
Charley Connelly discusses the role of protest in Vieques and questions its efficacy based on the isolation of Vieques from San Juan. He describes the role of…
Various truck drivers protesting in the port of Vieques discuss the problems of the maritime transportation system serving the islands of Vieques and Culebra.…
Charley Connelly discusses the cleaning process of the lands of Vieques used by the Navy for bombing range and now administered by Fish and Wildlife, even…
Ismael Guadalupe talks about the ideas and challenges for developing Vieques after the exit of the US Navy. He also discusses the history of civil disobedience…
María Velázquez, wife of Carmelo Felix Matta, tells the story of her family's eviction and migration out of Vieques. Then, she talks about the origins of the…
Ismael Guadalupe talks about the changes in the Vieques struggle after the exit of the US NAVY. He discusses the negotiations between the government and…
María Velázquez, wife of Carmelo Felix Matta, tells the story of her family's eviction and migration out of Vieques. Then, she talks about the origins of the…
Miguel Angel discusses the challenges faced by the Monte Carmelo community today, including lack of services and land speculation. He argues that Carmelo's…
María Velázquez shares some anecdotes about her encounters with Fish and Wildlife officers. She also expresses concerns for the trends of land speculation in…
María Velázquez talks about life after the 1989 eviction and how they formed the political party of the bees to create awareness about land rescues. She also…
Carlos "Taso" Zenon compares civil disobedience by sea and by land. He talks about the 1979 fishermen struggle by sea and contrasts it with the strategies used…
Carlos "Taso" Zenon considers that Fish and Wildlife is a continuation of the Navy in Vieques, and denounces the control they have of Vieques land. He also…
Carlos Zenon questions the Vieques development process and expresses concerns about the mayor's plan for the island. He considers that Vieques development could…
Miguel Vázquez discusses the origins and strategies of Camp Mapepe, a civil disobedience camp created in the bombing range of the Navy the 1999. He also…
Radamés Tirado discusses his political trajectory as major of Vieques and describes key elements of the Navy business in Vieques, consisting on resting land for…
Charley Connelly talks about the paternalism of San Juan's government in relation to Vieques. He question the San Juan attitude of coming to Vieques to teach…
Charley Connelly discusses the cleaning process of the lands of Vieques used by the Navy for bombing range and now administered by Fish and Wildlife, even…
The crew travels to Viques on a boat, a woman shows the US Navy’s deposit Zone while at sea. Pedro Zenon speaks about a recent situation with a French boat and…
Carlos Zenon speaks of the Puerto Rican administration and how they do not have a governor, rather someone who administrates federal funds. He then goes into…
Edwin Melendez and his mother speak about cancer in Vieques, about his cancer and they show pictures of cancer victims in Vieques. They speak about the process…
Former Vieques mayor describes the challenges a governor has, having to think about creating new jobs, receiving US funds and territory distribution while…
Edwin Melendez and his mother speak about cancer in Vieques, about his cancer and they show pictures of cancer victims in Vieques. They speak about the process…