All posts tagged "fiscal oversight board"

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  Fiscal Board Says Fiscal Measures Must Go Before Debt Restructuring

  Despite the serious fiscal crisis facing the current government, the Financial Oversight & Management Board said Promesa prevents it from restructuring Puerto Rico’s $69 billion debt first without making fiscal adjustments in the operations of the government....

  • Posted December 20, 2016
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  Fiscal Board: Government Deficit Higher than Estimated

  The new estimated deficit is almost $10 billion more than originally projected

  • Posted December 20, 2016
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  San Juan Mayor Calls on Police to Respect Protesters’ Rights

  Cruz to send letter to Police superintendent after officers recorded protesters during demonstration

  • Posted November 30, 2016
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  Comptroller: San Juan hasn’t sent protest aid documents

  By Alex Fernández Rivas SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico Comptroller Yesmín Valdivieso said Tuesday San Juan officials still haven’t handed in documents her office required regarding the municipality’s aid in protest activities. “Right now, I don’t have anything from...

  • Posted November 29, 2016
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  Oversight Board appeals ruling that barred it from intervening in several lawsuits against commonwealth

  SAN JUAN – The Financial Oversight and Management Board has appealed a U.S. District Court ruling that stopped it from intervening in several consolidated suits filed against the government. The board had filed a motion in October to intervene...

  • Posted November 28, 2016
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  [Editorial] Stuffing the Promesa Turkey

  Puerto Rico’s never-ending Navidades are very much like the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management & Economic Stability Act (Promesa) in that it has started off with a turkey—slowly stuffed with baloney. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan was...

  • Posted November 24, 2016
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  Sen. Rossana López demands explanation from Rosselló, warns of health crisis

  Says more than 100,000 people may be left out of government's health plan

  • Posted November 22, 2016
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  Jenniffer González gathers with Fiscal Oversight Board members

  Yesterday the board celebrated its third official meeting and first formal reunion on the island

  • Posted November 19, 2016
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  Tensions flare after confrontation in MCS Plaza

  Protesters against the Fiscal Oversight Board claimed they were "abused" by the Police

  • Posted November 19, 2016
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  Experts Urge PR Fiscal Board to Establish A Digital Government

  Former White House officials recommend lowering government costs via high-tech means

  • Posted November 18, 2016