san juan struggle puerto rico enter bitter election season discord u.s. territory rule party reach new heights could benefit bondholders governor alejandro garcia padilla push force hedge fund mutual fund investors take losses 70 billion puerto rico owe repay debt full say island 's stagger poverty lack money ensure basic service constitute humanitarian crisis graphic tmsnrt.rs/1pjzvh5 garcia padilla deeply unpopular exhaust political capital dwindle ally among campaign lawmakers distance may adopt creditor-friendly policies counter populist ideals experts say puerto rican residents vote local primaries sunday members garcia padilla popular democratic party lock tight battle include rep. rafael tatito hernandez run puerto rico house finance committee island election cycle unique post decide day every four years make political campaign especially heat election day nov. holiday voter turnout average 80 percent governor seek second term financial market never give much credibility administration yet publish fiscal 2014 audit financial result feed perception irresponsible government spur pdp members try distance administration dynamic could play hand creditors garcia padilla set aside 200 million fiscal 2017 budget toward 800 million payment due go debt july hernandez say lobby earmark enough pay lot lobby bondholders one big issue whether include money pay debt next year budget sergio marxuach san juan-based economist say interview law sign april give governor authority issue moratoriums debt payments could scale back say height securities analyst daniel hanson follow puerto rico base case budget use leverage amend back part moratorium hanson say local fight play u.s. congress debate bill would pull puerto rico finance federal oversight allow government restructure bond debt governor though never wildly popular success push agenda lately wheel come even though party control house senate since 2013. key party leaders like hernandez former secretary state david bernier pdp gubernatorial candidate openly criticize garcia padilla economy minister alberto baco bague publicly question legitimacy humanitarian crisis tell local media may narrative political strategy baco decline comment story last week boon businesses legislature repeal new round tax hike professional service bill approve last year strength garcia padilla message financial desperation add chaos group puerto rico creditors sue garcia padilla administration legality debt moratorium despite sign agreement bar lawsuits side negotiate restructure move reflect ever-growing acrimony government creditors hanson say spokeswoman garcia padilla office immediate comment like baco criticism much internal discord turn whether actually humanitarian crisis argument may lose political steam disregard marxuach say message resonate democrats washington include u.s. treasury secretary jack lew rep. raul grijalva make separate visit puerto rico may stress dire human circumstances island puerto rico moment necessity crisis lew say may san juan marxuach say crisis much tick time bomb slow burn public pension cover 330,000 beneficiaries worst-funded state-level u.s. pension century set run cash three years hospitals face staff shortfalls doctor flee better-paying job mainland island poverty rate 45 percent unemployment near 12 percent high rural towns puerto ricans ability emigrate mainland escape hatch mitigate economic stress political pressure fix without ability escape burden grow debt stay say marxuach economy grow even less puerto rico government fray bondholders might get pay