Puerto Rico is poised for one of its biggest-ever protests to drive Gov. Ricardo Rossello from office. Here’s how it reached this point.

Protesters demonstrate against Ricardo Rossello.

  • On Monday, Puerto Rico could have its biggest protest ever. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take over one of the country’s largest highways to force Gov. Ricardo Rossello to resign.
  • Rossello has come under fire due to corruption charges leveled against his administration, as well as the leaking of 889 pages of online conversations between him and nine of his aides.
  • The messages are filled with misogynistic and homophobic obscenities, as well as a joke about hurricane victims. People are calling the scandal “Chatgate” or “Rickyleaks”.
  • On July 21, Rosello announced via Facebook video he would not seek re-election, but read more >>>

    Source : BusinessInsider.Com

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