Examples of using Vieques in English and their translations into Chinese
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It suggested that United States officials could work with the Government of Puerto Rico to obtain additional samples and keep track of health conditions on Vieques.
There was a need to pressure the United States Navy and Government to compensate Vieques for the destruction caused over the past 60 years.
But the Vieques struggle was not over-- there was still the task of restoring the island' s natural environment, as well as the final transfer of the liberated territory to the inhabitants of Vieques.
The United States Navy had admitted to detonating 20 tons of explosives in Vieques in recent months, releasing large quantities of contaminants into populated areas and the detonations were still continuing.
The four demands of the people of Vieques-- demilitarization, decontamination, devolution of the land and development of a sustainable nature in the hands of the people-- remained relevant and necessary.
She called on the Committee to join in the fight to save her homeland and to help restore the pride and dignity of the inhabitants of Puerto Rico in general and Vieques in particular.
The commitment of the people of Vieques and Puerto Rico as a whole to that cause had been demonstrated from 22 April 1999 to 4 May 2000 through the continuing presence of civilians on the land occupied by the Navy.
Later in that year, the Navy transferred 3,100 acres to the Department of the Interior, 4,000 acres to the Municipality of Vieques and 800 acres to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust.
Later that year, the Navy transferred 3,100 acres to the Department of the Interior, 4,000 acres to the Municipality of Vieques and 800 acres to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust.
He urged the Government of the United States to step up that process and to transfer to the people of Puerto Rico all occupied areas, including the installations at Vieques Island and Ceiba.
Later that year, the Navy transferred 3,100 acres to the Department of the Interior, 4,000 acres to the Municipality of Vieques and 800 acres to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust.
However, Vieques had not achieved full sovereignty and the democratic decisions of its inhabitants were being sabotaged by economic interests supported by the political and economic machinery governing Puerto Rico.
Ms. Brassel(" United for Vieques" organization) said that she represented a community organization of concerned citizens pursuing social goals, and in particular peace and security on Vieques.
Vieques is getting increasingly popular(a W hotel even opened here) but compared to other Puerto Rico destinations, it's still an under-appreciated paradise.
Every weapons system created by the United States had been tested on Vieques, including depleted uranium shells, the use of which had been condemned by the United Nations.
The existence of the Pico del Este military base in El Yunque, the open detonation of ammunition on Vieques, and other military activities harmful to the population' s health were matters of concern.
Five more, from Vieques, had been incarcerated as a result of Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) attempts to criminalize and intimidate the Vieques population that had fought for its rights.
Vieques Island.
Vieques was still occupied and contaminated.
The people of Vieques and Puerto Rico deserved nothing less.
