Category Archives: Roosevelt Roads

Is Vieques safe for tourists?

Ever since the U.S. Navy left Vieques Island and Roosevelt Roads Naval Station on the main island of Puerto Rico, things have gone steadily downhill for that part of the U.S. commonwealth.  Things continue to deteriorate to the point where … Continue reading

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Journalism in Puerto Rico: propaganda and partisanship

It was election night 1996 and I was covering the news for San Juan radio station WOSO.  Fighting through the diminished crowd, through the door and up the stairs to the second floor where I could find some good interviews … Continue reading

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