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July 23, 2019

Puerto Rican governor resigns amid massive protests

Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rossello announces his resignation in San Juan late July 24, 2019. Rossello resigned amid a torrent of protests over vulgar, mean-spirited texting conversations recently made public across the island.

VATICAN CITY -- After nearly two weeks of massive protests in the fallout of scandals involving corruption and offensive private messages, Gov. Ricardo Rossello of Puerto Rico resigned from office, becoming the first governor to do so in the island's history.

Published in International