Jul 25 Watch 7:37 With Rossello’s resignation, Puerto Rico is at a ‘critical juncture’ Puerto Ricans celebrated Thursday after embattled Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced Wednesday he'll resign August 2. Hundreds of thousands of people had protested after the release of insulting chat messages exchanged by Rossello and his associates. John Yang talks to The… Continue watching
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 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 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
Aug 28 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Puerto Rico doubles previous estimate of Hurricane Maria deaths In our news wrap Tuesday, Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rossello doubled the number of deaths attributed to Hurricane Maria in the six months after the storm. It's now close to 3,000. He also announced a government plan to create a… Continue watching
Dec 18 Puerto Rico governor orders review of all deaths reported since Hurricane Maria By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday ordered authorities to review all deaths reported since Hurricane Maria hit nearly three months ago amid accusations that the U.S. territory has vastly undercounted storm-related deaths. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló asks for $94.4 billion for Hurricane Maria recovery By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press The island is struggling to recover from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Maria, with much of the U.S. territory without power and thousands still homeless, the governor said. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 7:05 Why restoring Puerto Rico’s power is so difficult By PBS News Hour Both federal and local authorities have faced criticism for the speed of Puerto Rico recovery efforts. A month after Hurricane Maria, some 80 percent of the island remains without electricity. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with José Sánchez, of the U.S. Army… Continue watching