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Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, speaking in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 15, 2017. EFE/Puerto Rico's Governors Office

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Puerto Rico government bank…

Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank (GDB) reached a debt-restructuring agreement with a …

May 16th, 2017

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Protesters march against pay cut for public employees, in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Aug. 30, 2017. EPA-EFE/Thais Llorca

Puerto Rico unions protest…

August 31st, 2017

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A view of the exterior of a polling place on June 11, 2017, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where residents are voting in a non-binding referendum on the island's political status. EFE/Thais Llorca

In low-turnout referendum,…

June 12th, 2017

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Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello Nevares (L), next to representative to the Fiscal Oversight Boar (JSF), Elias Sanchez (R), during a press conference at La Fortaleza Governor residence, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 3, 2017. EFE/Thais LLorca

Puerto Rico files for…

May 4th, 2017

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Protesters break windows during the general strike against austerity measures, which coincides with the International Workers Day, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 1, 2017. EFE/THAIS LLORCA

Governor: $1 million in…

May 3rd, 2017