Puerto Rico is heading toward a default on Saturday, just weeks after Gov. Alejandro García Padilla in June told investors that the island’s $72 billion in debt was unpayable.
The expected default over the weekend paves the way for a big fight with investors over what will be done with the country’s debt.
Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Cardiff Garcia of the Financial Times about what’s in store for Puerto Rico’s financial future.
Guest
- Cardiff Garcia, U.S. editor for The Financial Times’ Alphaville blog. He tweets @cardiffgarcia.
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.