Citing local and federal Constitutional rights that establish freedom of information, New Progressive Party Rep. José Enrique Meléndez filed a lawsuit against the Government Development Bank and Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla, asking the court to order them to release reports crafted by private firms proposing a restructuring of Puerto Rico’s economy.
More than 13 years after establishing itself on the island, Dunkin’ Donuts is pulling out of the Puerto Rico market, closing its 18 locations on the island that were operated by franchisee Wometco Donas Inc., this media outlet confirmed Wednesday.
The saga between Doral Financial Corp. and the Puerto Rico Treasury Department that began earlier this summer took another turn recently, when a local court ordered the parties to sit down and negotiate an agreement that would grant the bank a $229 million tax refund.