SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The head of Puerto Rico 's key economic development agency announced his resignation on Tuesday as he criticized the U.S. territory's administration of Jenniffer González, accusing it of interfering in the department's work.
The departure of Sebastián Negrón Reichard from the powerful Department of Economic Development and Commerce comes at a critical moment for Puerto Rico as it seeks to revive its economy and attract wealthy investors.
Negrón Reichard noted in his statement that more than 10 officials with leadership roles at the agency — including its chief of staff, general counsel and the finance chief — also stepped down following what he called interventions by the government. He said those include reversing two summary suspensions that Negrón Reichard had issued after an investigation found improper interventions in the agency's procurement activities.
