The Federal Government cannot say that we "remain, as it is today, subject to the Territory Clause of the U.S. Constitution" in order to deny Puerto Rico the powers to solve our economic and social crisis, and now turn around and say they have no responsibility regarding our debt because the debt crisis is a "a matter of purely local concern."
Pierluisi argues against the federal government's denial of responsibility for Puerto Rico's debt crisis.
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I am confident that we could reach that goal by 2025, because there are a lot of projects in the pipeline.
Exactly. That is why we are calling for Congress to authorize FEMA to adjust those fixed cost estimates due to the increase in the cost of construction materials and supply chain disruption.
The 15-year contract provides a payment methodology that includes either bonuses or penalties, depending on compliance with the metrics.
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