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Could it really be that simple? It appears to have been for the original inhabitants of the Amazon basin. In the 16th century, Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana wrote home describing the remarkably fertile lands he had discovered there. In the 19th century, American and Canadian geologists uncovered the reason: bands of terra preta (dark earth), which locals continued to cultivate successfully. Research revealed that the original inhabitants of the region had added charred wood and leaves - biochar - to their lands...
Also present was Manuel Rodriguez-Orellana, professor at Inter-American Law School in Puerto Rico...
...Vieques is the metaphor for Peurto Rico--Peurto Rico does not hold any levers in the decision making process. It is the US government that makes decisions," Rodriquz-Orellana said. "The core of the issue is colonialism, which has already been established to be immoral and illegal...
...forum, which will take place on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Science Center D, also features Manuel Rodriguez Orellana, the Puerto Rican Independence Party's special envoy to Washington...
...There are a few more stolen pieces all around the world," Fuentes-Orellana said. "All archaeological pieces [that are determined to be from Guatemala] belong to Guatemala. The president has given special commands to assist this effort and to negotiate...