Even as Puerto Rico’s residents were bracing for painful austerity measures, the bankrupt commonwealth spent $245,000 on a bulletproof Chevrolet Suburban to shuttle around Governor Ricardo Rossello.
At a press conference Wednesday, Rossello acknowledged the purchase, which was disclosed the day before by a television news program. A receipt shared on Twitter showed a base price of $86,950 for the Chevrolet Suburban “Premier,” with black interior and exterior and “client preferred wheels.” The armoring package and additional equipment added $126,650, and the “CEO Lite Luxury Interior Conversion” another $58,950. But the final price was offset by a $27,550 “special discount,” according to the receipt, which was dated Feb. 23. Continue Reading>>
