A federal board overseeing Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy this week filed a new plan for restructuring the U.S. territory’s debt that preserves pension benefits for retired public-sector employees, a point of contention that had threatened to derail the debt-restructuring deal, WSJ Pro Bankruptcy reported. Hearings on the revised plan are scheduled to start on Monday in the U.S.
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The federal board overseeing Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy agreed Thursday to drop its opposition to legislation enacted earlier this week authorizing the island to raise new debt needed to complete its debt restructuring plan, WSJ Pro Bankruptcy reported. The disagreement between the oversight board and the U.S.
Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi (D) signed a bill on Tuesday intended to decrease the territory’s debt by half, but critics fear it could result in harsh austerity measures, The Hill reported.
Puerto Rico’s Senate and House approved a bill Tuesday that would slash the central government’s debt by half but has also sparked protests and led to fiery exchanges between lawmakers and a federal control board that oversees the U.S. territory’s finances, the Associated Press reported.
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