P.R. governor creates work group to restructure debt
June 30, 2015
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla announced Monday a multi-pronged plan to address the island’s fiscal crisis to work with creditors on restructuring what he described as the “unpayable” $73 billion debt.
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Treasury ‘ready’ to handle sales tax rate increase
June 24, 2015
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department is prepared to handle the change rate of the Sales and Use Tax to 11.5 percent, from the current 7 percent, when it goes into effect July 1, agency Secretary Juan Zaragoza said Tuesday.
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GDB liquidity down 24% in May to $778.8M
June 16, 2015
The Puerto Rico Government Development Bank released Monday its latest liquidity report showing the agency had $777.8 million left as of May 31, representing a 24 percent drop from the $1.02 billion it had in April.
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Senate OKs comprehensive energy subsidies reform
June 9, 2015
The Senate approved Monday Bill 1256, which proposes overhauling energy subsidies and obliges the government to pay its debts to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.
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GDB president berates Moody’s’ latest credit downgrade
May 22, 2015
Government Development Bank President Melba Acosta came down hard on Moody’s Investors Service’s decision to downgrade the Commonwealth’s credit rating deeper into junk status by saying the move shows “ratings agencies are totally out of tune with what’s happening” in Puerto Rico.
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García-Padilla presents $9.8B budget for Fiscal ’16
May 21, 2015
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla introduced Wednesday the measure paving the way for a $9.8 billion General Fund budget, and a $28.8 billion consolidated budget for Fiscal 2016.
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GDB’s liquidity down to $1.02B in April
May 18, 2015
The Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico released its most recent liquidity statement late last week, showing a balance of $1.02 billion net as of April 30, representing a drop from the $1.11 billion the agency reported for the prior month.
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Gov’t mulling at least 6 hybrid tax structure alternatives
May 14, 2015
Lawmakers and members of the executive branch gathered at the Puerto Rico Convention Center today are said to be considering six different scenarios that would combine a hybrid structure of a sales and use tax and a general excise tax to shore up the government’s finances.
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García-Padilla asks for support of 13.25% VAT
May 13, 2015
Saying it “is the best option” to solve the government’s fiscal problems, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla re-introduced Tuesday a proposal to establish a value added tax system he said would generate more than $2.5 billion in net revenue for the cash-strapped administration.
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Treasury reports $1.3B in April revenue, is short $97M
May 12, 2015
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department revealed Monday that it shored up more than $1.3 billion in revenue for the government, but admitted it fell short by $97 million compared to estimates.
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Spanish investors on mission to Puerto Rico this week
May 11, 2015
The Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade, in collaboration with the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, have organized the first mission of Spanish investors to visit this island this week, the Puerto Rico government agency announced.
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Cuts loom as gov’t confirms $441M deficit for Fiscal ’16
May 5, 2015
Members of Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla’s fiscal team confirmed Monday the government will likely have to implement cutbacks across the board to address the $441 million deficit it is facing for the start of Fiscal 2016.
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Gov. García-Padilla to ‘take steps’ to navigate fiscal crisis
April 30, 2015
Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla said Thursday the government will take specific steps in coming months to face Puerto Rico’s fiscal crisis, which include no new taxes and no job cutbacks.
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Jeb Bush supports Puerto Rico statehood, Ch. 9 option
April 29, 2015
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is expected to announce his run for the U.S. presidency in 2016, expressed his support Tuesday for Puerto Rico’s statehood as well as its right of its government agencies to file for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 9 of the U.S. tax code.
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Momentum builds for and against Ch. 9 inclusion bill
April 23, 2015
U.S. Congress is still “weighing the merits” of H.R. 870, known as the Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act, as momentum builds from outside groups for and against the measure that would authorize the island’s government to restructure its fiscal obligations under Chapter 9 of the U.S. bankruptcy code.
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