Puerto Rico officials: Our government is likely to shut down and it will be devastating

Puerto Rico's top finance officials said the government of the US territory will most likely shut down in three months because of a looming liquidity crisis, and they warned of a devastating impact on the island's economy.
In a letter to leading lawmakers, including Gov. Alejandro Padilla, the officials said a financing deal that could potentially salvage the government's finances looked unlikely to succeed. It warned of laying off government employees and reducing public services.
"A government shutdown is very probable in the next three months due to the absence of liquidity to operate," the officials said. "The likelihood of completing a market transaction to finance the government's operations and keep the government open is currently remote."


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DOJ Retaliates Against Priest for Suing over Govt Shutdown of Mass

A Catholic Navy Chaplain, who sued the Department of Defense and the Navy after he was banned from celebrating Mass at a Georgia naval base during the recent Government shutdown, appears to  be the target of a Federal government retaliation.

In October, the Reverend was threatened with arrest if he performed any of the sacraments during the shutdown. Consequently, Father Ray Leonard filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense for prohibiting him from serving Mass and performing other spiritual duties which he was called upon to do as a Catholic priest.

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