Puerto Rico’s governor will step down, pressured by mass protests over crude chat messages and a corruption investigation. His successor will have the best opportunity in years to put an end to the island’s dysfunction, writes alpgomez.
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said on July 24 that he would resign after mass protests in the U.S. territory over vulgar text messages between him and 11 of close allies as well as corruption allegations. He announced his decision hours after the president of Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives said impeachment proceedings had begun over possible illegal activity in the text messages.
Six people, including the former Education Secretary Julia Keleher and Angela Avila-Marrero, the former executive director of the territory’s health insurance administrative agency, were arrested on July 10. They face charges of stealing millions of dollars in federal funds meant for education and Medicaid programs.
U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain imposed a stay on the bankruptcy proceedings on June 24 that will last through Nov. 30.
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