Território sem moeda própria (e sem ligação terrestre com o resto da zona monetária) entra em incumprimento

Aparentemente trata-se de um caso sem precendentes na União:

The governor is warning that Puerto Rico can't pay its $72 billion public debt, delivering another jolt to the recession-gripped US island (...)

"Analysts believe the central government will run out of cash as soon as July, which could lead to a government shutdown, employee furloughs and other emergency measures," (...)

Puerto Rico's constitution dictates that the debt has to be paid before any other financial obligation is met. If Garcia seeks to not pay the debt at all, it will require a referendum and a vote on a constitutional amendment, she said in a phone interview. (...)

“There is no U.S. precedent for anything of this scale or scope,” according to the aforementioned report. (...)