Vieques: un pueblo forjando futuros
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Vieques: un pueblo forjando futuros
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Historical documentary about the peaceful resistance movement against the bombing practices of the US Navy in Vieques, including the arrests of more than 200 civil disobedients.
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2000-09-09
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