A “no” vote would be a vote for Puerto Rico’s creditors and against its people. PhotoThe fiscal crisis in Puerto Rico is also a humanitarian crisis. The bill also exempts Puerto Rico from having to obey labor law on overtime pay and grants the island’s governor the power to authorize sub-minimum wages for workers younger than 25. Senators in both parties have objected to the yes-or-no nature of the vote, saying they want to amend the bill. The entire burden of the debt would fall on Puerto Ricans.

Source: New York Times June 29, 2016 07:18 UTC