{"product_id":"bombs-over-paradise-how-decades-of-u-s-navy-bombing-poisoned-vieques-and-shaped-puerto-ricos-fight-for-justice-history-of-puerto-rico","title":"Bombs Over Paradise: How Decades of U.S. Navy Bombing Poisoned Vieques and Shaped Puerto Rico's Fight for Justice","description":"Bombs Over Paradise: How Decades of U.S. Navy Bombing Poisoned Vieques and Shaped Puerto Rico's Fight for Justice\u003cp\u003eFor more than sixty years, the tiny Caribbean island of\u003cstrong\u003e Vieques, Puerto Rico\u003c\/strong\u003e lived under the thunder of \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Navy bombs.\u003c\/strong\u003e What looked like paradise, turquoise waters and palm lined For more than sixty years, the tiny Caribbean island of\u003cstrong\u003e Vieques, Puerto Rico\u003c\/strong\u003e lived under the thunder of \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Navy bombs.\u003c\/strong\u003e What looked like paradise, turquoise waters and palm lined beaches, was turned into one of the most heavily bombed landscapes in the Americas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBombs Over Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e uncovers the hidden history of how decades of military training poisoned Vieques' land, water, and people. From the first land seizures during World War II to the death of civilian David Sanes Rodríguez in 1999 and the island wide protests that followed, this gripping narrative exposes the environmental devastation, political betrayal, and grassroots resistance that forced the Navy to finally leave in 2003. Drawing on vivid storytelling and meticulous research, Alex Alicea reveals how\u003cstrong\u003e colonial status \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e U.S. military power\u003c\/strong\u003e collided, creating a toxic legacy that still haunts \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePuerto Rico\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alex Alicea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44882658164805,"sku":"BS-LIB-523977","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2482\/2494\/files\/9798295523977-HD.jpg?v=1776355778","url":"https:\/\/libros787.com\/products\/bombs-over-paradise-how-decades-of-u-s-navy-bombing-poisoned-vieques-and-shaped-puerto-ricos-fight-for-justice-history-of-puerto-rico","provider":"Libros787.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}