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Puerto Rico has new governor, but his stay may be short
August 3, 2019 13:31 pm
SAN JUAN, Aug 3: The handpicked successor to disgraced Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello was sworn in on Friday after Rossello stepped down, but lawyer Pedro Pierluisi said his term as governor might be short as the island’s Senate still had to ratify his position.
Euphoria in Puerto Rico as mass protests force governor to resign
July 25, 2019 14:45 pm
SAN JUAN, July 25: People danced on the streets of San Juan’s old city on Wednesday after Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced he would quit over offensive chat messages that sparked massive protests on the Caribbean island.
Puerto Rico governor vows to remain in office after violent protests
July 17, 2019 10:45 am
SAN JUAN, July 17: Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said on Tuesday he will stay in office despite protests calling for his resignation that turned violent overnight.
Top Puerto Rican officials resign over profanity-laced chat
July 14, 2019 10:50 am
SAN JUAN, July 14: Puerto Rico’s Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Saturday that his chief financial officer and secretary of state will step down following their participation in a private chat that used profanities to describe an ex-New York City official and a federal control board overseeing the island’s finances.
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