A bill that would give Puerto Rico’s government agencies access to the same bankruptcy protections provided to cities such as Detroit would provide a road map for investors if one or more runs out of money, a senior government official told a U.S. House committee Thursday. Melba Acosta, president of the island’s Government Development Bank, told the panel of the House Judiciary Committee that a bill permitting the island to let its so-called public corporations seek protection under Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code would help protect public services and plans for long-term growth. Puerto Rico is currently barred from allowing its government entities to use Chapter 9.
A bill that would give Puerto Rico’s government agencies access to the same bankruptcy protections provided to cities such as Detroit woul...
Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Bill Could Offer Roadmap for Creditors
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