April, played by Aubrey Plaza, says that her mother is from Puerto Rico, which is also where Aubrey Plaza's father is originally from. She also speaks Spanish in this episode.
The insignia on the Venezuelans' uniforms is mostly from the US Navy, the Surface Warfare Officer pin is most noticeable.
Raul says his hometown has the "Parque del Este." This is the most famous park in Caracas, Venezuela's capital. It was renamed "Parque Generalísimo Francisco de Miranda."
Fred Armisen and Amy Poehler starred together on Saturday Night Live (1975) for several years. He also appears in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013), which is also created by Michael Schur.