Only in war time is it treated equally.
I think that what we are doing now is putting a Band-Aid on a major issue.
At the minimum, the U.S. Congress has to tell Puerto Rico what is available on the table for a change in status.
What is Treasury doing to encourage creditors to provide necessary short-term financing, or necessary forbearance, so that Puerto Rico does ...
There is actual fear of the future. The payments which are coming due--$400 million on May 1, $2 billion on July 1--no one knows where the m...
We cannot keep increasing taxes down there. That would be toxic for the business sector.
We need to make sure that Puerto Rico has the necessary access to the markets to comply with its payment obligations in the markets.
It is no longer reasonable to question whether such a mechanism is needed at all.
If Puerto Rico officials act in a disciplined way, the board will be dissolved within a short period of time.
If our ship is to weather this storm, Congress must enact legislation that authorizes Puerto Rico to restructure a meaningful portion of its...
Federal policy toward Puerto Rico is a national disgrace, contradicting the claim that the United States desires democracy and dignity for a...
As a statehood supporter, I aspire for American citizens in Puerto Rico to have the same rights and responsibilities as American citizens in...
The passengers on this ship are not only the 3.5 million U.S. citizens that reside in Puerto Rico. They are also individuals and institution...
A control board that would use austerity to help hedge funds lock in those profits, no matter the human cost, is not the answer.
The one power neither the authority nor Puerto Rico should have, in our view, is access to Chapter 9.
We would urge that this authority be appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate, and it must be acceptable to Puerto Rico.
We are either going to pass a good bill or no bill at all.
This is not charity or a bailout; this is about fundamental justice.
