Headline Roundup • July 25th, 2019
Puerto Rico Governor Resigns Amid Public Outcry Over Obscene Online Chats
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Wall Street Journal (News)
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. RossellĂł said his resignation would be effective on Aug. 2 at 5:00 p.m. The governorship would...
NBC News Digital
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo RossellĂł announced his resignation Wednesday days after demonstrators at the island's largest protest in recent history called for his ouster over a scandal involving leaked private chats as well as corruption investigations and arrests.
His resignation, effective Aug. 2, came late Wednesday night on a recorded video published on Facebook. In the message, he touted what he considered accomplishments of his tenure, saying he fought corruption and made strides for different communities.
"My only North Star has been the well-being of my island," he said.
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Ricardo RossellĂł, the embattled governor of Puerto Rico, announced on Wednesday that he will resign on Aug. 2, after more than a week of massive protests calling for his ouster over leaked obscene, misogynistic online chats.
RossellĂł took to Facebook Wednesday to announce that his resignation will go into effect at 5 p.m. on Friday.
Puerto Rico’s Department of Justice confirmed to Fox News Tuesday that search warrants had been issued in an investigation into the governor and 11 of his aides over whether they committed any crimes related to...
