Independent oversight needed for Puerto Rico debt solution: Treasury's Lew
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(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Thursday it is "essential" that Puerto Rico be given access to a mechanism to restructure its debt, calling on Congress to "act quickly" to address the island's $70 billion debt crisis.
A solution for Puerto Rico "must include both independent oversight" of the island's finances "and an orderly process to restructure the commonwealth's debt," Lew said in a statement on Thursday night. The Treasury had previously voiced support for passing laws to allow Puerto Rico to file bankruptcy.
(Reporting by Nick Brown in San Juan; Editing by Eric Beech)
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