The resignation of Puerto Rico's governor after mass protests has sparked a succession battle, and the winner could be a Washington corporate lawyer not directly linked to his administration, which has been dogged by corruption scandals. Governor Ricardo Rosselló said on Wednesday he would step
SAN JUAN - The resignation of Puerto Rico's governor after mass protests has sparked a succession battle, and the winner could be a Washington corporate lawyer not directly linked to his administration, which has been dogged by corruption scandals.
Protesters who forced Rosselló from office have vowed to oppose Vázquez, saying she is too close to the disgraced governor. Pierluisi, currently an attorney with Washington law firm O'Neill & Borges, ran against Rosselló in the gubernatorial election in 2016, losing in a primary. Pierluisi, a former Puerto Rico secretary of justice, is favored by some Puerto Rico advocates in Washington for his familiarity with federal politics, according to one of the sources. Another of the sources said Pierluisi has stressed to party leaders that he would not seek re-election in 2020, to keep the door open for Schatz, Puerto Rico's current delegate to the U.S. Congress Jenniffer González, or another candidate.
Pierluisi had a track record of gaining increased federal funding for Puerto Rico's 3.2 million people while serving in Congress.
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