Puerto Rico’s overall bankruptcy filings may have dropped in recent months, but that trend isn’t preventing major businesses — and scores of individuals — from seeking the court’s help in droves.
Bankruptcy filings were up 26 percent year-over-year in December, when a total of 1,044 cases were filed, according to preliminary figures released Monday by research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico.
Bankruptcy filings skyrocketed in November, when a total of 823 cases were filed, representing a whopping 20 percent increase when compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary figures released by research firm ...