• Culebra Island

  • Aug 29 2024
  • Length: 31 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • 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
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