Puerto Rico seeks to define its relationship to US
By DANICA COTO, Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican voters will once again ponder the decades-old question over the island's political future when they go to the polls Tuesday:...
View ArticleUPDATE 1-Puerto Rico policymakers strike key budget deal
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View ArticleUPDATE 1-Puerto Rico pension changes are "credit positive" -Moody's
n">May 15 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's recently enacted changes to a badly under funded pensions system for government workers is "credit positive" for the heavily indebted Caribbean island, Moody's...
View ArticlePuerto Rico senators approve public pension system overhaul
SAN JUAN, April 4 (Reuters) - Despite staunch opposition from labor unions, senators in Puerto Rico passed a bill on Thursday to overhaul the island's public pension system in what could be a first...
View ArticlePuerto Rico vote endorses statehood with asterisk
Click photo to enlarge Alejandro Garcia Padilla, candidate for governor of Puerto Rico, of the pro-commonwealth Popular Democratic Party, looks to the celebrating crowd in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as...
View ArticlePuerto Rico hopes to close budget deficit in two to three years
SAN JUAN, April 26 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico would see its deficit decline substantially to $200 million under a proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year unveiled by the territory's governor, who said...
View ArticlePuerto Rico governor says bond-ratings cut a 'wake-up call'
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...
View Article>Puerto Rico moves to overhaul public pensions
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Senators approved a bill Thursday to overhaul Puerto Rico's crumbling pension system after days of heated debate with hundreds of irate public employees protesting outside...
View ArticlePuerto Rico moves to overhaul public pensions
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - (AP) -- Senators approved a bill Thursday to overhaul Puerto Rico's crumbling pension system after days of heated debate with hundreds of irate public employees protesting...
View ArticlePuerto Rico delegate seeks vote for statehood
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico's representative in Congress is seeking an unprecedented yes-or-no vote on whether the island should become the 51st state, submitting a bill Wednesday that...
View ArticlePuerto Rico urges action amid bond rating drop
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico's government on Thursday urged legislators to move quickly and approve financial austerity measures following a report from a Wall Street ratings agency that...
View ArticlePuerto Rico awaits budget to solve economic crisis
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico legislators on Friday rushed to try to approve a budget amid debate on how best to revive the U.S. territory's economy, which the New York Federal Reserve president...
View ArticleUS seeks to fund new Puerto Rico status plebiscite
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The future of Puerto Rico’s political status is up for debate again after officials announced Wednesday that the White House will seek $2.5 million to hold the first...
View ArticlePuerto Rico urges action amid bond rating drop
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's government on Thursday urged legislators to move quickly and approve financial austerity measures following a report from a Wall Street ratings agency that...
View ArticlePuerto Rico to approve public pension overhaul this week
* State employee contributions to be raised to 10 pct * Officials proposing to freeze defined contributions * More taxes will finances increase in pension costs SAN JUAN, April 3 (Reuters) - Lawmakers...
View ArticleREFILE-Puerto Rico to approve public pension overhaul this week
* State employee contributions to be raised to 10 pct * Officials proposing to freeze defined contributions SAN JUAN, April 3 (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Puerto Rico are expected to approve legislation...
View Article>Puerto Rico seeks to define its relationship to US
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican voters will once again ponder the decades-old question over the island's political future when they go to the polls Tuesday: What kind of relationship do they...
View ArticlePuerto Rico urges action amid bond rating drop
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico's government on Thursday urged legislators to move quickly and approve financial austerity measures following a report from a Wall Street ratings agency that...
View ArticlePuerto Rico approves public pension system overhaul
SAN JUAN, April 5 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has signed an overhaul of the U.S. territory's cash-short public pension fund into law, after it was passed by lawmakers...
View ArticlePuerto Rico senators approve public pension system overhaul
SAN JUAN, April 4 (Reuters) - Despite staunch opposition from labor unions, senators in Puerto Rico passed a bill on Thursday to overhaul the island's public pension system in what could be a first...
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