WASHINGTON — The highly controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership could be an economic bonanza for Latin America and the Caribbean, even for countries that aren’t signatories to the 12-nation trade accord, say experts speaking at a recent panel.
WASHINGTON — Vowing he’d refuse to support legislation “that does not respond to the needs of the people of Puerto Rico,” Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.) promised Tuesday he’d do everything in his power to help the island overcome its fiscal nightmare.
WASHINGTON — The debate over extending Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection to Puerto Rico and the possible creation of a federal fiscal control board to manage the island’s troubled finances took center stage Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.