The solution to Puerto Rico’s problems is not to simply replace local politicians with U.S. envoys and supervisors, something which for many smacks of a retrenched colonialism, nor is the answer to strengthen the powers of a board that is rooted in legal exceptionalism, according to a commentary in The Hill. After 12 days of protests, the governor of Puerto Rico resigned last week.
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Puerto Rico's recovery from 2017’s Hurricane Maria has been slow, which is why many on the island are fretting at signs that recent political turmoil could further hinder the arrival of desperately-needed federal aid, Reuters reported.
As political chaos swirled outside, a federal court judge overseeing Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy in San Juan sought to impose order on dozens of legal fights that are adding to the island’s financial turmoil, Bloomberg reported. U.S.
Puerto Ricans danced among the brightly colored houses of San Juan after Gov. Ricardo Rosselló capitulated to 12 days of protests and announced his resignation, but many in the crowd warned they would reject the person in line to succeed him, Reuters reported. Meanwhile, a former Puerto Rico representative to the U.S.