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 institutions located in Puerto Rico and the states that own bonds issued by the territory and its instrumentalities.
Pierluisi compares Puerto Rico's situation to a distressed ship, highlighting shared responsibility with creditors.
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There has been a change, a significant change, in the speed of the disbursements since the Biden administration came into office and my administration came to office.
It should not be surprising that 105 years after becoming U.S. citizens by birth, Puerto Ricans want to vote for President and to have voting representation in Congress.
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.
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