Column by the member of the Oversight Board: Antonio L. Medina Comas This column was originally published in Spanish by Primera Hora on February 2, 2023 Education is the foundation of society. The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico knows that robust professional opportunities can develop strong leaders and provide educators with the …
Column by the Executive Director of the Oversight Board: Robert Mujica This column was originally published in Spanish by El Vocero on Enero 19, 2023 Coming to Puerto Rico has always felt a bit like coming home. As so many Puerto Ricans born in New York City, it was always part of my life. I …
Puerto Rico’s success is not just business, it’s personal Read More »
Column by the Fiscal Plan and Budget Director – Commonwealth: Ginorly Maldonado This column was originally published by El Nuevo Día on December 15, 2022 Over the last two years, the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico and the Government of Puerto Rico have worked together to improve the process of recording and …
Linking Attendance to Payroll in Government is Key to Fiscal Responsibility Read More »
Column by the former Education Reform Director: Karen Maldonado This column was originally published by El Nuevo Día on June 24, 2022 The Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE) has a truly unique opportunity: to use unprecedented amounts of funding to build a better, more equitable future for public education here on our island. As …
A $7 billion opportunity to strengthen education in Puerto Rico Read More »
Op-Ed by the Executive Director of the Oversight Board: Natalie Jaresko This column was originally published in Spanish by El Nuevo Día on March 5, 2022 The savage and unprovoked attack perpetrated by Russia on the peaceful and democratic country of Ukraine is continuing to escalate in a manner that is totally unacceptable. This is …
Op-Ed by the member of the Oversight Board: Andrew Biggs This column was originally published in Spanish by El Nuevo Día on March 4, 2022 I am not from Puerto Rico. My Spanish is terrible. I was not elected to anything, and I was appointed to the Financial Oversight and Management Board by presidents for …
Op-Ed by: German Ojeda Municipal Affairs, Legislative Review and Ease of Doing Business Director at the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico. This column was originally published in Spanish by Sin comillas on March 1, 2022 As Puerto Rico officially gets out of bankruptcy in March, with Judge Laura Taylor Swain’s recent confirmation …
Ease of Doing Business in Puerto Rico: a Continuing Challenge Read More »
Op-Ed by the member of the Oversight Board: Justin Peterson This column was originally published in Spanish by El Vocero on February 25, 2022 Puerto Rico is poised to exit bankruptcy this year. This is an excellent development, and something that I’m particularly proud of as a member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board …
Lawmakers: Enabling PREPA’s RSA is the Right Choice Read More »
Op-Ed by the Executive Director of the Oversight Board: Natalie Jaresko This column was originally published in Spanish by El Nuevo Día on February 20, 2022 Real change is never easy, yet the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) is showing the island that it can be done. With hard work, dedication and discipline, …
2021 brought many challenges and achievements for Puerto Rico. Our Board members wrote a series of Op-Eds to address concerns about the Commonwealth’s Plan of Adjustment, the economy and the future of the Island. If you missed them, here are the Op-Eds that summarize the main issues of 2021. Arthur Gonzalez – Debt Report In …
