Leblanc, Emily2019-02-152019-02-152019-02-1420 OR. REV. INT'L L. 3051543-9860https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2436828 pagesHurricanes, floods, and earthquakes are recent natural disasters to have hit the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Compounding these natural disasters is one that is man-made: the Puerto Rican debt crisis. Current estimates are that Puerto Rico owes more than $73 billion to its bondholders. How did this happen? This Comment is an examination of the legislation designed to help Puerto Rico restructure its finances and reorganize and/or discharge its debt.en-USAll Rights Reserved.National debtConstitutional lawArticle