Dated notes on Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico news: economy and politics

This desk gathers dated notes on the economy and politics of Puerto Rico, taken from named outlets. It is not the magazine's historical archive. Each note cites its outlet. It is not original reporting.

A dated, sourced desk. Each note names its outlet. It is not original reporting. Figures are those the source published. If sources disagree, both layers are left in place.

2005-06-03 - 304 words

Commonwealth’s credit rating drops

3 Jun 2005. S&P GO A−→BBB; Moody’s Baa1→Baa2 (19 May); GDB/AFI/UPR. Cousin 676.

2005-06-01 - 277 words

DOJ: Matos Burgos indicted — Tricon kickback conspiracy

Indict: $31K received; Gate contracts >$1 million; 18 U.S.C. § 371; indictment ≠ conviction. Cousin →673 (Gate/Colón plea).

2005-05-19 - 298 words

DOJ: Gate Engineering and Albith Colón plead guilty to Tricon kickbacks

19 May 2005. Electrical contracts >$1 million. Plea ≠ sentence. Cousin 669.

2005-02-24 - 307 words

Fiscal crisis — deficit may reach $2 billion

24 Feb 2005. Structural deficit ~$2 billion; OGP/GDB ~$1.4B; debt ~$38B; underfunded pensions.