Nydia Velázquez actually said...

There was a commitment to clean up Vieques and no one can question the fact that in Vieques, we have the highest rate of cancer compared to any other municipality in Puerto Rico.

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Velazquez points out the health crisis in Vieques linked to environmental degradation from the Navy.

07/23/2020

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