Prices of foodstuffs are extremely high also. There are no possibilities of creating an economic base. With constant explosions, tourism can not be developed. Agriculture and fishing are very limited by the U.S. naval control of the surrounding waters. The delivery of health care is minimal.
Land speculation is also rampant.
There has always been resistance to the U.S. Navy from the people and fishers of Vieques. People seem determined to oust the Navy. Several groups from different political camps have defied the U.S. military by camping in the target zone. We stayed in the camp of the Puerto Rican Federation of Teachers, which serves as a defiant and also educational encampment. It has been four months since Sane's death.