Colón, Puerto Rico’s latest pro-statehood governor, can kiss the honeymoon period goodbye. Even before the fury of 1.47 million Boricuas in the dark on New Year’s Eve eclipsed her swearing-in, many Puerto Ricans were outraged over the usual suspects in her Cabinet.
Puerto Rico senators have grilled the island’s newly designated natural resources chief after critics rebuked his recent decision to shelve a probe into allegations of illegal construction in a protected area.
Some observers say Jenniffer González Colón, who took office in January, may be more open to compromise with Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bondholders.