Vieques had become a national issue, but it was not an isolated problem distinct from Puerto Rico's overall situation as the oldest remaining colony in the Western Hemisphere.
14. 别克斯岛已成为一个全国性的问题，但作为西半球最古老的硕果仅存的殖民地，它并非是孤立于波多黎各总体情况的单独问题。