5. Interview with Edwin Melendez A 1998
Dublin Core
Title
5. Interview with Edwin Melendez A 1998
Date
1998
Description
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 of becoming a Viequense and being born in Vieques. The group speaks of the arrest of Angel Rodriguez Cristobal, about how there are still bombs in the bomb shooting zone and want to know what the Vieques government did with the money they got from the United States. The group speaks of education and Edwin’s mom says she thinks that the goal is to have all of Vieques’ population migrate away, others agree.
Format
video
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Juan Carlos Rodriguez
Melba Miranda
Interviewee
Edwin Melendez
Files
Collection
Citation
“5. Interview with Edwin Melendez A 1998,” Vieques Struggle: A Digital Video Archive, accessed October 8, 2024, https://vieques.iac.gatech.edu/items/show/371.