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🖊🗞OPINION | The Oldest Colony, the Newest War: Puerto Rico as a Launchpad for War on Venezuela The US has expanded military operations in Puerto Rico, deploying F-35 fighter jets, P-8 patrol aircraft, and Special Operations units under a “war on drugs” justification, signaling a broader buildup aimed at Venezuela. In this opinion piece, Michelle Ellner, Latin America campaign coordinator at CODEPINK, states that Puerto Rico’s colonial status allows Washington to operate without local consent. She highlights Rep. Nydia Velázquez’s warning that the island should not once again bear the costs of militarization, recalling Vieques’ long record of contamination and displacement. Read the full opinion piece here 👉https://shorturl.at/Zt1Os #PuertoRico#USMilitaryThreats