Jul 22 Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans demand governor resign By Danica Coto, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 8:15 In San Juan, a ‘wide swath’ of Puerto Ricans takes to the streets to demand Rossello resign Massive protests filled San Juan's streets Monday, even as the heat index topped 100 degrees. Demonstrations have been growing for nearly two weeks since the release of damaging chat messages exchanged by Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rossello and his inner… Continue watching
Jul 22 Puerto Rico prepares for massive protest demanding Gov. Rosselló resign By Danica Coto, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take over one of the island's busiest highways Monday morning to press for the resignation of Rosselló over an obscenity-laced leaked online chat the governor had with allies. Continue reading
Jul 21 Puerto Rico governor will not seek reelection, but won’t resign By Danica Coto, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 3:49 Leaked text messages a ‘tipping point’ for Puerto Ricans Thousands of Puerto Ricans have taken to the streets over the last week demanding Gov. Ricardo Rossello’s resignation after hundreds of offensive and vulgar private messages between the governor and his inner circle were leaked to local media. Washington Post’s… Continue watching
Jul 17 Puerto Rican protesters demand governor resign amid online chat scandal By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Online chats between Rosselló and members of his administration leaked, revealed the men mocking women, the handicapped and victims of Hurricane Maria. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 8:18 Why Puerto Rican governor’s scandal jeopardizes the island’s credibility In Puerto Rico, demonstrators have gathered for days to demand the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rossello after hundreds of misogynistic, homophobic and crude text messages he exchanged with members of his inner circle were released. Targets included political opponents and… Continue watching
Jul 16 Puerto Rico’s governor in crisis amid online chat scandal By Michael Weissenstein, Joel Colon, Associated Press The scandal that is threatening to buckle the 40-year-old Ricardo Rosselló centers on a profanity-laced and at times misogynistic online chat with nine other male members of his administration. Continue reading
Jun 20 High court takes case involving Puerto Rico financial crisis By Associated Press Hedge funds that invested in Puerto Rican bonds won a lower court ruling that board members were appointed in violation of the Constitution because they were not confirmed by the Senate… Continue reading
May 23 Watch 3:23 Senate passes disaster relief bill, as Trump and Pelosi attacks grow more personal After a months-long delay, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a funding bill Thursday that helps communities hit by natural disasters. The House is expected to quickly follow suit, and President Trump said he will sign the bill into law. Yamiche Alcindor… Continue watching