On the recordOctober 21, 2015
Puerto Rico, by American law, cannot do either one of these, and that leaves the 3.5 million American citizens on the island at the mercy of the people who hold Puerto Rico's debt.
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Highlighting the legal limitations faced by Puerto Rico in managing its debt.
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