Puerto Rico’s Governor to Resign After Weeks of Public Outcry

Posted on AllSides July 25th, 2019
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Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said he would resign from office, bowing to public outcry over scandals that have convulsed the U.S. territory’s political system and further imperiled its economy.

His decision Wednesday marked the first-ever resignation of a Puerto Rico governor and followed the release of nearly 900 pages of vulgar messages between him and his advisers, sparking protests that drew hundreds of thousands of demonstrators into the streets of San Juan.

Mr. Rosselló said his resignation would be effective on Aug. 2 at 5:00 p.m. The governorship would...

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