Aug. 29, 2024

Culebra Island

Culebra Island

The US Navy tried to take over the island of Culebra, but after years being displaced and harmed, the Culebrenses fought back. This is the story of how the US Navy was kicked out of Culebra Island.

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The US Navy tried to take over the island of Culebra, but after years being displaced and harmed, the Culebrenses fought back. This is the story of how the US Navy was kicked out of Culebra Island.

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Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by NeffexSources

Sources

https://youtu.be/Sutl41skt5I?si=6sPjsv_SJjpREmGn 
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-tanks-of-flamenco-beach-culebra-puerto-rico 
https://theatlasnews.co/conflict/2022/09/16/on-island-of-culebra-us-navy-bombings-leave-scars/ 
https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/puerto-ricans-expel-united-states-navy-culebra-island-1970-1974
https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll7/id/19665 
https://cafe.com/article/the-navy-is-a-ghost-puerto-rican-rights-and-the-1970s-battle-for-culebra/ 
Book mentioned: Target Culebra by Richard D. Copaken