Open figure viewer
Significance
The Board has now argued the case for federal endorsement of this latest version of the plan before the judge overseeing the process. The process has taken four years to reach this point, but a further delay is possible.
Impacts
Puerto Ricans will continue to leave the island given the ongoing uncertainties related to education, employment and healthcare.
Despite some interest earlier this year, Congress is expected to make little progress on the island’s constitutional status in 2022.
With 5 million Puerto Ricans registered to vote on the mainland, island issues will feature in some 2022 midterm elections.
Keywords:
Puerto Rico,
NA,
United States,
economy,
politics,
social,
bonds,
government,
investment,
judicial,
pensions,
natural disasters,
debt
© Oxford Analytica 2021. All rights reserved. This content contains general information about geopolitical, macroeconomic and social developments or (where stated) other matters. It does not contain advice or recommendations that may be relied on. Where links to external websites are provided, this does not indicate that Oxford Analytica or Emerald agree with, endorse or have checked for accuracy the contents of said sites.
2021
You do not currently have access to this content.
