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Pedro Pierluisi Might Not be the Next Governor of Puerto Rico After All

Virginia IsaadAugust 5, 2019July 29, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 5, 2019July 29, 202001500

Former Gov. Ricardo Rosselló resigned last Friday but controversy in Puerto Rico remains after the Senate filed a lawsuit declaring the administration of new Gov. Pedro Pierluisi unconstitutional. For the first time in seven decades, an unelected governor is in...

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Wanda Vázquez Doesn’t Want to Be Puerto Rico’s Next Governor

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJuly 29, 2019August 3, 2020

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJuly 29, 2019August 3, 202002125

Puerto Rico’s scandal continued this weekend as the government official who was expected to replace ousted governor Ricardo Rosselló–who resigned last week after two weeks of public outcry calling for him to step down–said that she does not want to...

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Meet Wanda Vázquez: 5 Facts about Puerto Rico’s New Governor

Virginia IsaadJuly 26, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 26, 2019August 3, 202003326

Since Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation as governor of Puerto Rico, the focus has been on his successor, 59-year-old Wanda Vázquez since many are now protesting against the former prosecutor. Vázquez, who’s set to take over Rosselló‘s position, has limited...

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Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló Resigns After Weeks of Public Protests

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJuly 25, 2019August 3, 2020

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJuly 25, 2019August 3, 202001397

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló resigned late Wednesday night in the face of the public’s continued demands that he step down. His resignation came almost two weeks after a long chain of private messages between Rosselló and members of his...