Casa Pueblo

Puerto Rico’s Green Crusaders Still Going Strong

By Carmelo Ruiz-Marrero
The heart of Puerto Rico’s central mountain range is the site of an extraordinary story of struggle and triumph.

Vieques Goes from Bombs to Beets

By Carmelo Ruiz-Marrero
A decade after the United States Navy’s departure, the Puerto Rican island town of Vieques faces new challenges, and the rebirth of its agriculture sector is hampered by a legacy of toxic military trash that has uncertain consequences.


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