“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has joined protests in New York demanding the resignation of Puerto Rico’s governor.
Lin-Manuel Miranda attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, Calif.has joined protests in New York demanding the resignation of Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rosselló. Miranda led about 200 people, many from Puerto Rico, at a rally in Manhattan’s Union Square on Wednesday .
A leaked series of chat messages has compounded outrage over corruption. The messages show the governor and key aides mocking women, the disabled and Hurricane Maria victims. Miranda said the alleged corruption surrounding the governor of the U.S. territory “is the last straw and Puerto Ricans are standing up against it.” Puerto Rico has been mired in crises, still struggling with debt and the aftermath of the 2017 hurricane that collapsed the country’s electrical system and left thousands dead.-- who paused his European tour this week to go home and protest against Rosselló.
Over the weekend, a nearly 900-page private group chat between Rosselló and several associates in his executive team was After the news, Bad Bunny reacted, posting a 10-minute video on Instagram. “This is about respect, to all Puerto Ricans," said the singer, adding, “I live in Puerto Rico, my family lives in Puerto Rico, my friends. What happens in Puerto Rico matters to me."
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