The new administration under Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló on Wednesday released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), seeking a new strategic advisor and legal counsel to move ahead with restructuring the Commonwealth’s $68 billion debt.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority announced Wednesday the payment of $192.5 million in interest on its power revenue bonds due on Jan. 1, 2017.
Ponce-based Vassallo International Group, which manufactures, distributes and sells more than 6,000 different products for a wide range of applications and industries, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing nearly $9.8 million in debt.