(Adds background, information from governors liaison Sobrino)
By Stephanie Kelly
NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Creditors approached Puerto Ricos government with offers surrounding the U.S. territorys bankruptcy after Hurricane Maria tore through the island last month, but federal aid remains the top priority, a Puerto Rico official said on Monday.
Any offer well review it, and well discuss it with the oversight board and their advisers, said Christian Sobrino, Governor Ricardo Rossellos official liaison to the federally appointed Financial Oversight and Management Board.
The board is charged with helping Puerto Rico craft and follow a blueprint for the financial recovery from its massive debt crisis.
No offers by creditors have been put in…
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