Judge hears major Puerto Rico debt restructuring case

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of protesters are crowding outside a federal courthouse in Puerto Rico as a judge prepares to hear a major debt restructuring case that critics say will only further indebt the U.S. territory if approved.
Wednesday’s hearing involves more than $17 billion worth of debt backed by sales-tax bonds that the government issued. It represents nearly a third of Puerto Rico’s overall bonded debt. The restructuring plan was recently approved after more