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Tag: PROMESA

Puerto Rico Oversight Board proposes debt restruct...

Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Sep 30, 2019 | Economy, Headlines | 0 |

UN Investigates Poverty in the US and Puerto Rico

Posted by Hannah Cartwright | Jan 9, 2018 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |

María, Irma and Debt: what effect will the hurrica...

Posted by Sarah Haynes | Oct 3, 2017 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |

Oversight Board approves furloughs against governm...

Posted by Hannah Cartwright | Aug 18, 2017 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |

One year after PROMESA, Puerto Rico’s politi...

Posted by Hannah Cartwright | Jul 6, 2017 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |

Oversight Board and Rosselló at odds over furlough...

Posted by Sarah Haynes | Jul 5, 2017 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |

Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico releases 2025 annual report

by Mariana Concepcion | Mar 3, 2026 | Puerto Rico | 0 |

The Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) for Puerto Rico has released its 2025 Annual...

For Puerto Rico, an empty PROMESA

by Paula Santana-Steininger | Sep 8, 2025 | Opinion, Puerto Rico | 0 |

Puerto Ricans are no strangers to power outages, from Hurricane Maria’s blackout in 2017 to...

Puerto Rico’s appliance reimbursement law in limbo amid Oversight Board concerns

by Sanjana Dhanwantri | Aug 27, 2024 | Puerto Rico | 0 |

The Puerto Rican government has recently introduced a bill that will allow Puerto Ricans to be...

Puerto Rico Electrical Power Authority faces further court battles over bankruptcy

by Sanjana Dhanwantri | Jul 29, 2024 | Courts, Federal Government, Puerto Rico | 0 |

The Puerto Rico Electrical Power Authority (PREPA) is currently in bankruptcy proceedings over its...

Internet for All: Biden’s internet investment for the territories, in context

by Tucker Gauss | Jul 12, 2023 | Federal Government, Headlines | 0 |

As President Joe Biden seeks reelection in 2024, domestic economic investment has become a core...

What Biden’s State of the Union means for the US territories

by Tucker Gauss | Mar 8, 2023 | Federal Government | 0 |

In the wake of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign announcement and growing concerns over...

In case about government transparency, SCOTUS discusses Puerto Rico’s sovereignty

by Aditi Vikram | Jan 24, 2023 | Courts, Puerto Rico | 0 |

Historically, US states have received “state sovereignty immunity,” which prevents a state from...

United States Supreme Court to consider case for the reinstatement of teachers’ pensions in Puerto Rico that could also overrule the Insular Cases

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Nov 18, 2022 | Courts, Puerto Rico, Status | 0 |

In August 2022, the Frente Amplio en Defensa de la Educación Pública (“FADEP”), an organization of...

Puerto Rico to move away from bankruptcy following debt adjustment plan approval

by Kaitlyn Sullivan | Feb 8, 2022 | Economy, Puerto Rico | 0 |

Puerto Rico to move away from bankruptcy following debt adjustment plan approval Puerto Rico has...

Natalie Jaresko to leave Puerto Rico Oversight Board

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Feb 4, 2022 | Puerto Rico | 0 |

Natalie Jaresko to leave Puerto Rico Oversight Board The Financial Oversight and Management Board...

Following Supreme Court decision, Puerto Rico Oversight Board free to continue debt restructuring process

by Laura Freeland | Jun 30, 2020 | Puerto Rico | 0 |

Following Supreme Court decision, Puerto Rico Oversight Board free to continue debt restructuring...

Puerto Rico Oversight Board proposes debt restructuring plan

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Sep 30, 2019 | Economy, Headlines | 0 |

Puerto Rico Oversight Board proposes debt restructuring plan The Financial Oversight and...

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Statehood summit and counter-protest in DC reflect Puerto Rico's divided status debate

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#TBT: July 16, 2026

Guam’s political status under scrutiny amid deep-sea mining push

How American Samoa’s citizenship status became a criminal question in Alaska

Puerto Rico government announces second Equality and Statehood Summit in Washington, DC

Featured

Governor Bryan calls for greater Caribbean cooperation on tourism and investment

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NOAA advances seabed mapping near American Samoa

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Collateral damage: How the US government shutdowns undermine the territorial economies

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Puerto Rico Oversight Board proposes debt restruct...

María, Irma and Debt: what effect will the hurrica...

Oversight Board approves furloughs against governm...

One year after PROMESA, Puerto Rico’s politi...

Oversight Board and Rosselló at odds over furlough...

Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico releases 2025 annual report

For Puerto Rico, an empty PROMESA

Puerto Rico’s appliance reimbursement law in limbo amid Oversight Board concerns

Puerto Rico Electrical Power Authority faces further court battles over bankruptcy

Internet for All: Biden’s internet investment for the territories, in context

What Biden’s State of the Union means for the US territories

In case about government transparency, SCOTUS discusses Puerto Rico’s sovereignty

United States Supreme Court to consider case for the reinstatement of teachers’ pensions in Puerto Rico that could also overrule the Insular Cases

Puerto Rico to move away from bankruptcy following debt adjustment plan approval

Natalie Jaresko to leave Puerto Rico Oversight Board

Following Supreme Court decision, Puerto Rico Oversight Board free to continue debt restructuring process

Puerto Rico Oversight Board proposes debt restructuring plan

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