After more than five years, the US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico approved a Plan of Adjustment that reduces the commonwealth’s debt by 80% and saves Puerto Rico more than $50 billion in debt service payments. Among other matters, the plan orders modifying some $33 billion in central government obligations. In a […]
On July 1, 2016, Puerto Rico decided to default on its General Obligations bonds, a credit protected by our constitution and debt which should have NEVER defaulted. Most of us realize the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (FOMB) exists because our politicians could not avoid the financial crisis that led us to […]
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (FOMB) has until Feb. 10 to present a Plan of Adjustment (POA), or at least a summary of the main terms thereof, to modify the central government’s debts with various groups of creditors. These debts include General Obligation bonds, bonds issued by the Public Buildings Authority, […]