 It specifically repudiated the so-called "Free Associated State" ("Estado Libre Asociado") designation of Puerto Rico - a designation widely recognized as a colonial farce.The revolts failed because of the overwhelming force used by the U.S. military, the U.S. National Guard, the FBI, the CIA, and the Puerto Rican Insular Police - all of whom were aligned against the Nationalists.This force included the machine-gunning of Nationalists all over the island, and the aerial bombing of the town of Jayuya.