The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has spent five years cutting essential services, while staying away from the “deep pocket” of tax incentives that represent 67.7% of the total expenses related to the commonwealth’s General Fund, even though whether they produce some economic or social benefit is unknown, according to an analysis […]
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced that it reached an agreement in principle with several creditor groups to lower Puerto Rico’s debt to what it termed “sustainable levels” as a result of a mediation process. In tandem with the announcement, the Oversight Board asked the court to extend the deadline for […]