Two bond insurance subsidiaries of Assured Guaranty Ltd. have made some $205 million in debt service payments to holders of insured General Obligation and other bonds on which Puerto Rico and certain of its entities defaulted on July 1, the company announced Thursday.
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority has reached forbearance agreements with a number of federal and local government agencies to put off making payments for at least six months, according to filings submitted to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board on Wednesday.
For years it has been a customary practice to provide incentives to large foreign companies and chain stores that decide to land in Puerto Rico, from the very moment they plan to settle here.