All posts tagged "Alejandro García Padilla"

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  Big win for Puerto Rico gov’t in Highways Authority bankruptcy case

  Judge Swain rules in favor of commonwealth, denies creditor action over toll revenues

  • Posted September 9, 2017
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  Former Puerto Rico Governor: It was the only viable route

  'Experience tells us this must be the beginning of Puerto Rico's rebirth,' García Padilla said

  • Posted May 4, 2017
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  Senate to investigate budgets during García Padilla administration

  SAN JUAN — The Senate approved during Wednesday’s session a resolution to investigate and evaluate the Puerto Rican government’s budgets and income and spending from fiscal years 2013 and 2014, up until the first six months of 2020-2021, so the...

  • Posted January 26, 2017
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  García Padilla challenges governor to eliminate his administration’s laws

  SAN JUAN – Former Gov. Alejandro García Padilla challenged the administration of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to eliminate the laws his administration established that were harshly criticized by the New Progressive Party (NPP) minority in both legislative chambers...

  • Posted January 25, 2017
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  Former PDP governors reject decolonization project

    SAN JUAN – Former Popular Democratic Party (PDP) Govs. Rafael Hernández Colón, Aníbal Acevedo Vilá and Alejandro García Padilla told the Legislature that decolonization Bill 51 is far from being the solution to the status issue...

  • Posted January 19, 2017
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  García Padilla insists on use of Title III of Promesa

  The governor said that even if the government achieves a brief extension of the stay on litigations, it would face serious difficulties fulfilling its obligations

  • Posted December 31, 2016
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  García Padilla signs law to guarantee minimum wage for domestic workers

  The measure presents general regulations on working hours, overtime, vacation and sick-leave rights, as well as the establishment of sanctions for noncompliance with the law

  • Posted December 31, 2016
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  Designated Women’s Advocate condemns García Padilla’s pardons

  Aymat Ríos said the actions of García Padilla are "unjustifiable" and minimize acts of aggression against women

  • Posted December 31, 2016
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  10 key moments in García Padilla’s term

  Reforms, taxes, debts, defaults, bankruptcies, a Board, promises and Promesa, and even a "humanitarian crisis" coincided during the last four years

  • Posted December 29, 2016
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  García Padilla Amends Special Session For the Second Time

  Changes include two new appointments

  • Posted December 28, 2016