Puerto Rico's embattled governor came under growing pressure to resign or b...
- Puerto Rico’s embattled governor came under growing pressure to resign or be impeached on Friday after the leak of hundreds of vulgar and offensive chat messages, as the Caribbean island’s trade unions staged another protest march in San Juan.
The chats on a private Telegram group were published on Saturday, adding to Rossello’s woes the same week two of his former officials were arrested by the FBI as part of a federal corruption probe in the bankrupt U.S. territory. In a report published on Friday, Puerto Rico’s influential bar association cited clear grounds to impeach the 40-year-old former scientist, based on the “depravity” of the messages. The group’s president, Edgardo Roman, recommended the island’s legislature begin the process.
Friday’s march was set to begin at 5 p.m. ET and head to the governor’s San Juan residence. Another demonstration is planned for Monday. Anti-Rossello protesters overturned barricades and police fired tear gas to break up a large demonstration on Wednesday night.
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