Puerto Rico is struggling with more than $70 billion in debt and a sluggish economy.Credit...Dennis Rivera for The New York Times The declaration by Puerto Rico’s governor that the island’s $72 billion in debt is “not payable” was not only a warning to its creditors. It was also aimed at leaders in Washington, who perhaps more than anyone could determine whether Puerto Rico’s finances can be stabi
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