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The press has turned its attention to Puerto Rico in the wake of the recent claim, made by the island's governor, that Puerto Rico cannot pay all of its $72 billion in outstanding debts. Much of the analysis is simplistic and superficial.
Fighting for the state-like treatment of Puerto Rico
Sir,
In “Puerto Rico debt calculus grows more complex” (May 29) you state that the effort by the US territory to authorise its government-owned electric power company, Prepa, to adjust its debts under Chapter 9 of the US Bankruptcy Code has been “stymied by the courts”.
It’s time again for Take Five, when HOH talks with a member of Congress about topics relatively unrelated to legislative work.
This week, Puerto Rico’s Democratic representative in Congress, Resident Commissioner Pedro R. Pierluisi, discusses his trip on Air Force One and working as a staffer.
By Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi (D- P.R.)
Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report about the fiscal impact of Puerto Rico statehood on the federal government. The report strongly supports the conclusion that statehood would economically benefit both Puerto Rico and the nation as a whole.
PIERLUISI: Why Puerto Rico Deserves Statehood
Por Pedro Pierluisi
Monday, November 18, 2013
Tuesday marks the 520th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in Puerto Rico. Since that time, the island’s political status has been colonial in nature.
Por Comisionado Residente Pedro Pierluisi
Roll Call: Puerto Rico's Political Status Needs to Change With the Times