All posts by Philipe Schoene Roura

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  Coming to Grips With the Stages of Grief

  "The Puerto Rico Debt Monster took center stage once again"

  • Posted April 14, 2016
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  CB Exclusive: Prepa CRO Donahue Makes Case for Securitization

  Lobbying credit-rating agencies to achieve investment grade  

  • Posted April 11, 2016
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  Prepa Revitalization Corp. Presents Transition Rate Case

  Utility submits securitization petition to Puerto Rico Energy Commission

  • Posted April 7, 2016
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  An Investment in Democracy Worth Every Penny

  When Dominion Voting President Javier Jiménez, whose company is tasked with overhauling the State Elections Commission’s (CEE by its Spanish initials) electronic voting system, tells you that he has “very good employees” in response to the question, “Do you have...

  • Posted April 7, 2016
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  No time for ‘Hail Mary Pass’ in Debt Game

  In the game of American football, there is a desperation play that involves heaving the ball more than 40 yards in the air, hoping a receiver from the offensive team will haul the ball in as time...

  • Posted March 31, 2016
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  Kasich Recalls Puerto Rico as Tax Loophole During Town Hall Meeting

  Ohio governor reportedly courting Puerto Rico Republican delegates despite Rubio win in island primaries

  • Posted March 30, 2016
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  Those Were the Days

  In the days of old, when the governor was bold and jobs were created by the tens of thousands, Puerto Rico produced Old Colony, a soft drink that had a huge consumer base on the island—uvita, the...

  • Posted March 24, 2016
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  Hurtling Toward the Debt Cliff

  On Sunday, March 13, clocks in the U.S. sprung forward by one hour, as part of Daylight Savings Time, bringing Puerto Rico’s time back in line with Wall Street and Washington, D.C. Sadly, that is the extent...

  • Posted March 17, 2016
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  Puerto Rico Debt Crisis in Primary Debate Spotlight

  Democratic Presidential Candidates Weigh in on Restructuring

  • Posted March 10, 2016
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  One Giant Leap for Debt Restructuring

  In the feral negotiations with 18 different creditor groups being corralled by the commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s advisers, there are formidable challenges ahead in securing deals among competing claims. This frantic context is what makes the separate...

  • Posted March 10, 2016
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