Vitriol Flies in Puerto Rico as FBI Is Said to Probe Treasury
- Son of former Treasury chief claims aid report was doctored
- Governor fires back, says accuser may have personal problems
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The firing of Puerto Rico’s top Treasury official set off an extraordinary exchange of insults Tuesday, with the finance chief’s son calling Governor Ricardo Rossello corrupt and the governor questioning the mental state of his accuser.
The back-and-forth was the latest distraction for a U.S. commonwealth government already trying to navigate a massive bankruptcy and recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria. The drama could hurt the government’s efforts to restore confidence in its management abilities as it prepares next year’s budget and tries to strike a deal with creditors that would spare its economy.