Here was a problem we had that’s been in the back of my mind:
Puerto Rico was incredibly hostile toward the US military regarding the Viaques Training Range:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/crs/RS20458.pdf
Even Bill Clinton became frustrated, and he was a diplomatic pushover. The opposition grew even more intense when a republican was president.
Do a search on “Vieques” here in FR, and you’ll find many examples of other communities across the USA where they’ve had not-in-my-backyard issues with the military as well.
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/vieques/index?tab=articles
More facts about Puerto Rico:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rq.html
Ethnic Groups:
White (mostly Spanish origin) 76.2%, black 6.9%, Asian 0.3%, Amerindian 0.2%, mixed 4.4%, other 12% (2007)
Religions:
Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15%
Languages:
Spanish, English