Vieques Issue Resolved For Most in Puerto Rico
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To the editors:
Vieques protests, like that in Boston last weekend (News, May 8),.represent the thoughts of a noisy but microscopic minority of just 4 percent of Puerto Rico residents. The majority accept the hard-fought arrangement negotiated by Governor Rosell and President Clinton for the eventual exit of the Navy in 3 years.
There are continuous protests not because they care about Vieques but because the Puerto Rican Independence Party has used this issue to tire the U.S. of its colony and advance their desire for independence against the wishes of more than 90 percent of Puerto Ricans.
Jos Coln
Moca, Puerto Rico
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