P.R. Politics

• Fiscal board to give government ‘a break’ of one year in new Fiscal Plan

  Executive director says economy of Puerto Rico iwill contract for next 5 years

  • Posted May 27, 2020
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  Oversight Board Certifies 2020 Fiscal Plan

  See its 18th public meeting: 'One-Year Pause in Most Government Rightsizing to Focus on Implementation'

  • Posted May 27, 2020
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  Prepa consumer advocate says renegotiated contracts are ‘a good first step’

  Urges faster implementation of renewables to meet legislated goals; calls for better pricing

  • Posted May 26, 2020
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  FOMB proposes keeping central gov’t funding of towns next fiscal year

  Nixes proposed 33 percent cut amid Covid-19 crisis

  • Posted May 23, 2020
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  Puerto Rico Schedules Presidential Democratic Primary for July 12

  After failed New York attempt to cancel its own, party official says

  • Posted May 22, 2020
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  Debt moratorium needed to face economic crisis worsened by Covid-19, watchdog group says

  Espacios Abiertos economist: Gov’t should eliminate austerity measures, draw up ‘realistic’ plan

  • Posted May 21, 2020
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  New Municipal Code ‘does justice’ to towns, CRIM board chief says

  Senate-approved measure would integrate existing municipal laws; House to consider bill

  • Posted May 19, 2020
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  Governor will soon announce social, religious and economic activities that may resume

  'From now on...it is the responsibility of each citizen, not the government's, to protect...

  • Posted May 18, 2020
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  Labor Department, Evertec fixing Covid-19 jobless benefits system

  Still, transaction processor, governor trade jabs over source of problems

  • Posted May 18, 2020
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  Gov. Wanda Vázquez: ‘We have to learn to live with COVID’

  Puerto Rico gov assures coronavirus is under control but that scientists warn of an...

  • Posted May 15, 2020