Presidential candidates react to Puerto Rico crisis
Puerto Rico’s crisis is garnering attention in national circles. Following reports of...
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Author: William-Jose Velez Gonzalez
Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection bill for Puerto Rico to be filed in US Senate
It seems that the crisis in Puerto Rico has spurred action in Congress after all. Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi has shared on his Facebook page a note with a report from Bloomberg, as of yet not published, in which it...
Read MorePuerto Rico on the brink
Late Sunday evening brought devastating news to Puerto Rico: in an interview with The New York Times, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla decided that the debt load of the territory is not payable. The interview, prompted by the...
Read MoreJeb Bush’s Comments on Caribbean Country Prompt New Debate on Statehood
As Joseph Rossi covered earlier this week, Jeb Bush’s visit to Puerto Rico stirred up several debates. This time the Latin Post covers how Bush’s visit prompted a debate on statehood, with the National Review writing...
Read MoreWill Statehood Cure Puerto Rico’s Economic Woes?
We stumbled upon this article from 1998, which describes a pre-crisis Puerto Rico, facing a rapidly decelerating economy, explaining the circumstances of the demise of section 936. Section 936 came under scrutiny in the early...
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