The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (PRCC) is holding an event it’s calling “the First PROMESA Conference” today in San Juan. With the support of… Read More »Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Questions Tax Incentive Proposals, Uncertainty on Status a Factor
One common misperception about Puerto Rico’s financial woes is that they are the result of the end of Section 936, a law that gave U.S. corporations… Read More »The End of Section 936
The Obama Administration this morning reiterated its requests that the Congress treat Puerto Rico much more equally with the States in contributing to Medicaid in… Read More »Obama Administration officials push for Medicaid funding, EITC for Puerto Rico
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has affirmed the decision of the lower court siding with Wal-Mart in its challenge of Puerto… Read More »Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down AMT Law, Wal-Mart Wins Lawsuit
Dr. Jill Stein is the presidential candidate for the Green Party in 2016. She hasn’t gained as much coverage as candidates Clinton and Trump, but… Read More »Green Party Supports Statehood, Recognizes 2012 Vote; Stein Urges Self Determination
Puerto Ricans can’t vote in U.S. Presidential elections this November, but they’re getting ready to vote for two positions which are very important in Puerto… Read More »Poll Predicts Statehood Wins
In an interview with El Nuevo Dia, Senator Tim Kaine (Virginia), the Democratic vice presidential candidate, answered a number of questions about Puerto Rico. Kaine… Read More »Tim Kaine Is Thinking about Puerto Rico
The following is the third in a series of posts regarding the bi-partisan effort that led to the enactment of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management,… Read More »PROMESA Support: Greater Hispanic-American Community
MintPress recently published an interview with Déborah Berman-Santana, professor emeritus of geography and ethnic studies at Mills College in Oakland, California who favors independence for Puerto… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis a Result of its Colonial Status
