Mortgage holders behind in their payments just got some help from the Puerto Rico Legislature though the bill still needs Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla's signature.
The island economy is in the tank, some 200 Puerto Ricans get on a plane each day to seek opportunities elsewhere, and today the cash-strapped government expects to default on $470 million in payments to creditors.
Mired in recession and awaiting a fix for its huge debt crisis, Puerto Rico has one bright spot in the local economy: Agriculture.