Download Spanish PDF Download English PDF The New Oversight Lords Four and a half years after the enactment of PROMESA, the struggle continues in Puerto Rico against the oversight board and the vulture funds. The PROMESA era has been a difficult time that has seen several cataclysms: the destruction brought by hurricanes Irma and María, the earthquake and its aftershocks, and the global COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More

Spanish PDF By Abner Dennis For many years, the pharmaceutical industry has extracted enormous amounts of wealth from Puerto Rico. The companies have secured lucrative tax breaks from local government officials interested in attracting their operations to the island, and as a result pharmaceutical products account for a large share of Puerto Rico’s exports.... Read More

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PDF En Espanol  Pain and Profit – Rosselló is gone but vultures still prey on Puerto Rico Over the past month, Puerto Ricans have risen up in historic numbers to reject the old political and economic order overseen by a corrupt local elite that prioritizes its own interests and Wall Street profits over the Puerto Rican people.... Read More

HedgePapers No. 61: THE GOLDEN REVOLVING DOOR: How A Planned Debt Restructuring Agreement Benefits The Bankers — and Could Block Puerto Rico From Holding Them Legally Accountable Spanish version of the report. Executive Summary An agreement nearing approval as part of Puerto Rico’s debt restructuring process could block many forms of legal accountability for a key set of government officials and bankers that oversaw the creation of the debt – and stick credit unions and municipalities with the tab.... Read More