Black People : Deployed Again: Destination Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico gov will not seek reelection, but won't resign


The 889 pages of chat on the encrypted app Telegram between the governor and 11 close allies and members of his administration, all men, showed the governor and his close advisers insulting women and mocking constituents, including the victims of Hurricane Maria...

Puerto Rico gov will not seek reelection, but won't resign

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said Sunday evening that he will not resign in the face of public furor over an obscenity-laced leaked online chat, but he will not seek reelection or continue as head of his pro-statehood political party. Protesters said they were not satisfied by Rosselló's...

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Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans demand governor resign

Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans demand governor resign

Waving flags, chanting and banging pots and pans, tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans jammed a highway Monday to demand the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló in a crisis triggered by a leak of offensive, obscenity-laden chat messages between him and his advisers. "Finally, the government'

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Puerto Rico protests: Hundreds of thousands march to demand resignation of governor

Puerto Rico protests: Hundreds of thousands march to demand resignation of governor

Hundreds of thousands of protesters have marched in Puerto Rico to demand the resignation of the island’s governor \- a day after he said he would not seek reelection.The US’s territory’s governor, Ricardo Rosselló, has for the past ten says been the target of demonstration and protesters, following

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Trump: 'I'm The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Puerto Rico'

Trump: 'I'm The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Puerto Rico'

The president cited his "many Puerto Rican friends" and the success of two Miss Universe pageants hosted on the island as evidence of his claim.

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Protesters targeted with tear gas as they call for ouster of Puerto Rico governor

Protesters targeted with tear gas as they call for ouster of Puerto Rico governor

After a day of largely peaceful demonstrations, masses of protesters were met with tear gas in San Juan late Monday as they called for the ousting of embattled Gov. Ricardo Rossello. Protesters were seen throwing objects at police keeping the line between the governor’s mansion and those...

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Puerto Rico governor says he will resign amid intense political pressure, sweeping protests

The governor of Puerto Rico announced late Wednesday that he will resign effective Aug. 2, amid intense pressure from inside and outside his government, after a series of leaked chat messages denigrating his opponents and Hurricane Maria victims triggered outrage from frustrated citizens who had taken to the streets for 13 consecutive days of protests...

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Puerto Rico's incoming governor faces crisis, wary populace

Puerto Rico's incoming governor faces crisis, wary populace

The woman set to become Puerto Rico's next governor has been criticized for her reluctance to confront problems in Gov. Ricardo Rosselló's administration during her nearly two years as the territory's top law enforcement official. Vázquez, a 59-year-old former prosecutor, has limited experience

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FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2018 file photo, then Puerto Rico Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez answers reporters' questions, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Vazquez is to become Puerto Rico's new Governor after Gov. Ricardo Rossello said, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, that he is resigning Aug. 2 after weeks of protests over leaked obscene, misogynistic online chats. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)

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I thought protest marches were no longer effective (she says, tongue in cheek). Too old fashioned some people think. Something your grandma and grandpa did back in the 60s that won't work in 2019. Ahhh...but it takes courage and guts to get out there and protest against something that works against you and you can't trust. Take note mainland Americans. What's the old saying? "Where there is a will, there is a way." Trust and believe...ain't nothing new under the sun.

 

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Timeline in controversy surrounding Puerto Rico governor

Timeline in controversy surrounding Puerto Rico governor

Developments in political crisis that led Puerto Rico's governor to announce that he is resigning Aug. 2. July 8: A leaked chat reveals Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and 11 other men, including government officials, made homophobic, misogynistic and other inappropriate comments about Puerto Ricans. July

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July 8: A leaked chat reveals Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and 11 other men, including government officials, made homophobic, misogynistic and other inappropriate comments about Puerto Ricans...

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Puerto Rico chaos: Governor-apparent Wanda Vázquez doesn't want the job

Puerto Rico chaos: Governor-apparent Wanda Vázquez doesn't want the job

The woman in line to become governor of Puerto Rico said she hopes Gov. Rosselló appoints a secretary of state who would then serve as his successor.

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Demonstrators celebrate the resignation of the governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rossello, in front of his mansion known as La Fortaleza in San Juan on July 24, 2019

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