Puerto Ricans won’t accept US-imposed austerity without a fight
From Caribbean News Now SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — June 30 was a historic day for Puerto Rico, albeit an unhappy one. US President Barack Obama signed into law the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), which…
[US] House takes USVI out of Puerto Rico debt bill
From St. Croix Source The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill laying out a framework to address Puerto Rico’s debt crisis with a powerful oversight board Thursday, after removing a provision that would have allowed the U.S. Virgin Islands…