Puerto Rico begins impeachment against Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. (7/24/19)https://t.co/vLHkVaGCfE #TelegramGate #RickyLeaks#RickyRenunciaYa— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) July 25, 2019
#BREAKING: Puerto Rico Governor Rosello resigns, effective Fri Aug 2 pic.twitter.com/V1aQAqHlow— Sean Langille (@SeanLangille) July 25, 2019
BREAKING: Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says he will step down as governor effective August 2; move comes after almost 900 pages of leaked private chats set off a scandal and mass protests on the island. https://t.co/kdrUxk2XiK pic.twitter.com/8mfwbYGQuI— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 25, 2019
Breaking news: Puerto Rico’s embattled Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation moments ago in a video message to the island. The streets of Old San Juan have erupted in cheers from thousands of protesters who have called for him to step down for weeks!— Javi Morgado (@javimorgado) July 25, 2019
NEW: Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has announced his resignation, effective Aug. 2.— NPR (@NPR) July 25, 2019
The resignation follows nearly two weeks of protests that were sparked by the publication of the governor’s leaked private text messages, which included sexist and homophobic comments.
BREAKING: It is official. @ricardorossello will resign effective August 2. Protesters light fireworks, erupt in euphoric cheer. Here is the moment they find out their cries, fraught as they are, have been heard. That Ricky has resigned. #rickyrenuncia #PuertoRico pic.twitter.com/y3FYBidOGa— Nick Brown (@NickPBrown) July 25, 2019
En poco más de dos semanas y de manera pacífica, Puerto Rico logró sacar a un gobernador de su silla. Aliento para el mundo entero. Noche histórica aquí. pic.twitter.com/hWfdXkUaDM— Valeria Collazo (@ValeriaCollazoC) July 25, 2019
He's not "right wing". My gosh!— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) July 25, 2019
FOX News
written by Brie Stimson, Danielle Wallace
Wednesday July 24, 2019
Ricardo Rosselló, the embattled governor of Puerto Rico, announced on Wednesday that he will resign on Aug. 2, after more than a week of massive protests calling for his ouster over leaked obscene, misogynistic online chats.
Rosselló took to Facebook Wednesday to announce that his resignation will go into effect at 5 p.m. on Friday.
Puerto Rico’s Department of Justice confirmed to Fox News Tuesday that search warrants had been issued in an investigation into the governor and 11 of his aides over whether they committed any crimes related to offensive, obscenity-laden online chats that were released.
The leaked conversations reportedly showed the governor mocking women, homosexuals, political opponents and victims of Hurricane Maria.
In one message, Rosselló reportedly called one New York female politician of Puerto Rican descent a “w---e” and described another as a “daughter of a b---h.” One chat included vulgar references to Latin pop star Ricky Martin’s homosexuality.
On Monday, Rosselló told Fox News he took responsibility for allegations of corruption from his own people but said he would not resign. Over the weekend, he said he would not seek re-election.
More than a dozen officials have already resigned since the chats were leaked.
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These arrests led to the text message leaks.
These arrests led to the text message leaks.
BREAKING: FBI makes multiple arrests in Puerto Rico corruption scandal, prompting calls for governor’s ouster and concerns about the billions of dollars in hurricane disaster relief aid approved by Congress for the island https://t.co/NEgUhR4pW4— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) July 10, 2019
CHair @RepRaulGrijalva is calling for Gov. Rossello of Puerto Rico to step down given multiple arrests in a corruption probe. The @washingtonpost story is accurate, despite some confusion. https://t.co/sVAwGRGlvs— Natural Resources Committee (@NRDems) July 10, 2019
Remember how poorly politicos and journalists reacted to @realDonaldTrump's allegation that "corrupt or incompetent" PR officials bungled relief aid, claiming that he was lying or being plain racist?— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) July 13, 2019
Well, it looks like the president was right. https://t.co/qUNyKgt8YO
CNN
written by Nicole Chavez and Ray Sanchez
Thursday July 25, 2019 at 12:29am EST
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said he will step down next week after more than a week of protests calling for his resignation.
Rosselló said in a video message on Facebook that he will resign August 2, at 5 p.m. ET.
The governor had been expected to announce his resignation earlier Wednesday as lawmakers were ready to begin impeachment proceedings.
Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez will likely take his place as governor.
Thousands of people have jammed the streets of San Juan for days, calling for Rosselló's resignation after Puerto Rico's Center for Investigative Journalism published a series of group messages between the governor and his inner circle that included homophobic and misogynistic language and jokes about Hurricane Maria victims.
Protesters say Rosselló's resignation is only a first step in what they call an historic challenge to a political power structure long dominated by two parties.
Many Puerto Ricans have lost confidence in the governor's pro-statehood New Progressive Party and the Popular Democratic Party, which supports the current commonwealth status.
"Rosselló is a symptom of a much deeper problem," said Cynthia García Coll, a psychologist who teaches at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.
For Rosselló's successor, it will not be business as usual on the island.
"Before people would sit and watch TV and complain or do nothing," said García Coll, who is active in a community organizing group made up mostly of artists and writers. "People are not sitting in front of their TVs anymore. That's the difference. I call it a peaceful revolution."
Earlier on Wednesday, Rep. Jose Melendez, a member of the governor's New Progressive Party said legislators were planning to begin the impeachment process if there were "illegal acts in the chats."
A team of legal experts was commissioned last week by Speaker of the House Carlos Johnny Méndez to review messages from the governor's group chat and determine whether any crimes were committed.
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Edgardo Roman Espada, president of the Puerto Rico Bar Association, said the trio of experts said in a report that there was evidence of five possible crimes including, illegal misuse of public office for personal gain, embezzlement, negligence as pertaining to fulfilling the duties of public office and violations of the government ethics law.
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