July 16, 2013
1:59 pm
Pierluisi meets with Clinton
Resident Commissioner expressed his concern over the political status of the island Pictures and Video
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By Limarys Suarez Torres / lsuarez1@elnuevodia.com
Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi met this evening with former President Bill Clinton to speak on renewable energy projects and their concern about the status of Puerto Rico.
"We talked about the challenges facing Puerto Rico and made emphasis on renewable energy projects and companies that want to come here.'s Think Puerto Rico should be a model in the energy field," said Pierluisi on leaving the meeting at the Sheraton Old San Juan.
Pierluisi also added that Clinton told him about the status and outcome of the past which prevailed statehood plebiscite.
"I explained the two projects that are before Congress on the status, what he did was listen to me and thank me for the information I gave him. Hopefully the governor take the meeting with him," he said.
Meanwhile, Pierluisi said the former U.S. thinks Puerto Rico can establish alliances with other Caribbean countries on renewable energy.
"I told him that the main economic development strategy that has been implemented in Puerto Rico from 70 to the present has been the largest grant tax exemptions to foreign companies investing in the island and it's clear that has not worked" said.
As he left the meeting at the Sheraton Resident Commissioner was preparing to go to renewable energy forum at the Conservatory of Music.
While Clinton came out hastily escorted to a brief meeting with the governor Alejandro García Padilla in La Fortaleza.
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