Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello pledges resignation over online chat
By DW
26 July 2019 |
11:45 am
After holding out for nearly two weeks in face of mass protests, Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Rosello said he would resign from his post. The protests had been sparked by leaked online chat messages.
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