Puerto Rico: citizens reject increased U.S. military presence on the island

In Puerto Rico, hundreds of people protested against the growing presence of U.S. troops at the Muñiz Air National Guard Base. teleSUR

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00:00And in Puerto Rico, hundreds of people protested against the increased presence of U.S. troops at the Muñiz Air National Guard base.

00:07The demonstration, called by the Mothers Against War Social Movement,

00:11responds to the deployment of United States warships in the Caribbean and Pacific coasts,

00:16a fact that aroused the concern of demonstrators.

00:19The protest demands the end of the militarization of the Puerto Rico territory,

00:24while denouncing the environmental and sanitary damage derived from the military operations in Vieques and Culebra,

00:33two islands off the coast of Puerto Rico.