Puerto Rico Gets Supreme Court Review on Debt Restructuring
- Commonwealth fights for law that would let Prepa trim debts
- High court will rule by June in battle with bondholders
Supreme Court to Hear Puerto Rico Debt Case
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The U.S. Supreme Court will consider reinstating a Puerto Rico law that would let its debt-ridden public utilities restructure their obligations, agreeing to hear an appeal by the commonwealth as it tries to navigate out of its fiscal crisis.
The disputed law would affect $22 billion of Puerto Rico’s $70 billion in debt. That includes $8.2 billion owed by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, known as Prepa, which is negotiating with its creditors and would gain new leverage from a ruling upholding the law. The high court will decide by June.