March 14 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's new governor on Thursday said a stinging Wall Street bond-ratings cut to near-junk bond status was a "wake-up call" that underscored the need for pension and budget changes he's championing. A top Puerto Rico finance official said the downgrade to BBB-minus by Standard & Poor's, which follows a similar reduction by Moody's Investors Service in ratings investors use to gauge risk, would not interfere with...
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