puerto rico: It's always been my opinion that Cuba and Puerto Rico and Cuba would be better places if they were owned and controlled by Spain. This would be ideal for both Puerto Rico and Cuba because Spain could build new schools and improve both islands economy. I mean look at the state of the Spanish Empire countries nowadays like Mexico, Peru, Paraguay etc. I am certain that if nations such as Mexico would not be a shithole as they resemble today if they were owned and controlled by Spain.|||Dear Darren, I really hope you鈥檙e about 7 years old and have come across the Internet by accident (if that鈥檚 the case forget the following, go and play). If not鈥? You really need to pull your head out of your culo. There鈥檚 as little chance of Spain 'deciding' to take control of Puerto Rico and Cuba as of you posting an intelligent question. I mean no offence but you really need to get one of those books that aren鈥檛 all pictures.|||They once WERE controlled by Spain. They fought for their freedom. Kinda like saying that Britain should take control of the USA. Wouldn't work. First, they haven't got the armed forces to even ATTEMPT such a thing. LOL: "I am certain that if nations such as Mexico would not be a shithole as they resemble today if they were owned and controlled by Spain." You know WHY they are in that condition, right? Because of the colonization by Spain and how that worked out socio-economically, right? You know how Spain is in complete economic ruin right now? How do you think they would "build new schools and improve the economies"? They can barely stay afloat themselves, right now! Glad to hear your opinion. The places in question do NOT agree with you, though. Do you know ANYTHING about Spanish and Latin American history? Do you know HOW Spain got to be so poor in the first place? It's because they overextended themselves in the New World, and didn't control the influx of all that gold and silver properly. BTW, what does this have to do with travel?|||Well, the US pushed Spain out of both. So the US should help. Besides, Puerto Rico is under US administration..And Cuba was ruined by both a US backed dictator and later by the Casto brothers. To one of the answers: Spain did ruin itself by it麓s European wars and NOT because of the overseas posessions. For example, an indian tribe, not fond of the Spanish, helped them agains the short occupation of Buenos Aires by the British.|||Spain is in a mess with the Euro right now like many other countries, it would be in the interests not to create an international dispute right now.|||The Spanish can barely handle their own government. They have a 19% unemployment rate and talks regarding a financial bailout of Spain have recently come up.|||Granted, I'm no expert in international politics, but I don't think it quite works like that.|||Then there would be a very nasty and costly war,,