AdvertisementPuerto Rico Embarks On Historically Huge Debt Protection HearingsMay 17, 2017Colin DwyerfacebookEmailA mural displays notable historical figures and a fading Puerto Rican flag on a dilapidated building in San Juan earlier this month. Between its public-sector debt and money owed pension funds, the U.S. territory is grappling with more than $120 billion in debt. (AFP/Getty Images)