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Puerto Rico’s governor pushes statehood to cut debt

Andy Uhler Jan 4, 2017
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Puerto Rico’s governor pushes statehood to cut debt

Andy Uhler Jan 4, 2017
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Puerto Rico has a new governor. Ricardo Rosselló  came into office on Monday and immediately talked about statehood as a key component in his plan to help the commonwealth resolve its debt crisis.   

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