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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dnica Coto

Deal to restructure Puerto Rico power company debt crumbles as some bondholders walk away

A plan to restructure more than $9 billion in debt held by Puerto Rico’s ailing power company hit a big snag this week after a group of bondholders terminated their deal with a federal control board overseeing the U.S. territory’s finances.

The deal would have allowed Puerto Rico’s government to pay creditors $2.6 billion instead of the full $8.5 billion that some bondholders are demanding.

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