Why Puerto Rican Activists are Fighting to Protect the Coastline

Puerto Rico is described as a:

• State in the U.S. mainland

• U.S. territory in the Caribbean

• Caribbean country not affiliated with the U.S.

• Province of the Dominican Republic

Why do locals engage in voluntary work?

• To receive tax breaks

• To preserve cultural traditions

• To reduce the burden on the government budget

• To qualify for foreign investments

What has one Isla Verde resident been doing for over 20 years?

• Monitoring hotel development

• Protesting tax laws

• Voluntary work on the reef

• Selling real estate

What significant event happened in 2005 regarding land use?

• The government sold protected land

• A luxury resort was completed

• Locals camped on public land to stop development

• A tsunami wiped out beachfront homes

According to the video, how can developers typically get permits in Puerto Rico?

• After years of negotiations

• Through public auctions

• By knowing the right people

• Only with federal approval

How does the local government handle federal environmental laws?

• They enforce them strictly

• They ignore them

• They rewrite them

• They pass them to the U.S. Congress

What concern is expressed about the effects of continuous construction?

• It will lead to job shortages

• It will increase taxes for locals

• The impact on marine life is still unknown

• Tourism will completely vanish

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The underlying theme of the narrative is a conflict between:

• Culture and language

• Nature and technology

• Development and local preservation

• Government and tourism

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