Puerto Rico shakes up Cabinet amid reconstruction efforts
As part of the changes, the treasury secretary will serve as chief of staff and the director of
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He said his administration's priorities include hurricane reconstruction, tax reform, education reform, debt restructuring and revamping the power sector as
"It's a big challenge given everything that's happening with the economic crisis," he said.
The island is trying to restructure a portion of its more than
"We are at a point where we must execute all these plans," he said, adding that he wants any upcoming changes to improve the quality of life for people on the island. "
An estimated more than 140,000 Puerto Ricans have left the island of 3.3 million people since the storm hit
Tuesday's announcement comes as a federal control board overseeing the island's finances released its annual report, saying the previous fiscal year has been a "momentous" one for
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