All posts by Limarys Suárez Torres

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  Puerto Rico Legislature would delay final approval of FY18 budget

  House Treasury Committee chairman says budget bills would be sent to conference committee, where changes required by the fiscal board would be incorporated before final legislative approval

  • Posted June 23, 2017
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  Puerto Rico House speaker: Discrepancies with fiscal board result in budget delay

  Méndez says millions in special allocations fund essential services, but board differs

  • Posted June 22, 2017
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  Former Puerto Rico House speaker facing criminal charges

  Perelló cited Wednesday to have charges presented by special prosecutor

  • Posted June 22, 2017
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  Grand jury: Former Puerto Rico Sports Secretary Led $10 Million Fraud

  'Defendants used the position of Orta Rodríguez in the government to benefit, enrich themselves and defraud the United States and the state government,' US attorney said

  • Posted June 21, 2017
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  Puerto Rico Senate to consider gender equality in public schools

  Sources say bill has met resistance from majority senators who are confused about gender equality

  • Posted June 20, 2017
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  Puerto Rico Legislature informs fiscal board of budget delay

  House to vote on budget bills by next week, Legislature to miss June 19 deadline imposed by fiscal board to deliver first version

  • Posted June 15, 2017
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  Puerto Rico House speaker acknowledges ‘savings pockets’ in budget

  In case government needs reserves to pay for healthcare system

  • Posted June 15, 2017
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  Puerto Rico Health agencies break down their respective budgets

  Although some will see cuts, 5 agencies say they can operate properly

  • Posted June 14, 2017
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  House unanimously backs measure to keep insurers in check

  Without any votes against it, House approves Senate Bill 27 with amendments

  • Posted June 13, 2017
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  PDP president says boycott of Puerto Rico vote defeated statehood

  Ferrer assured that statehood option lost 300,000 compared with 2012 status referendum

  • Posted June 11, 2017