Breaking: Puerto Rico Gov. Rosselló says he will step down after weeks of public protests, marking the first-ever resignation of a sitting Puerto Rico governor
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—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 marked the first-ever resignation of a sitting 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.
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