Pierluisi Testifies at Senate Committee on Territories Omnibus Act
Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi, in testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources...
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Pierluisi demands explanation from Garcia Padilla’s administration after warning of possible freezing of Mi Salud funds
Yesterday the Office of Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi received notifications from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, that the Government of Puerto Rico did not submit newly signed contracts with medical...
Read MoreFitch also downgrades PREPA bond ratings
Following the footsteps of Moody’s, Fitch has announced it has downgraded the bond rating of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to BBB-, leaving one notch above non-investment grade, or junk status. The downgrade is...
Read MoreUPDATED: Supreme Court strikes down DOMA, dismisses Proposition 8 case
UPDATE: Added the reactions of the Governor and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico The Supreme Court of the United States has finally issued its long awaited rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 cases,...
Read MoreMoody’s downgrades PREPA bond ratings
Yesterday Moody’s announced its downgrade of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bond ratings from a Baa2 to Baa3 classification, with a negative outlook. Moody’s rationale for the downgrade is the belief that...
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