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Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Resigns After Protests

After almost two weeks of protests, Puerto Rico’s governor Ricardo Rosselló finally announced his resignation. It follows the release of hundreds of messages from a private group in which Rosselló made derogatory comments against officials, celebrities and ordinary Puerto Ricans.

Here & Now’s Robin Young talks with Federico A. de Jesús (@fdejesusfebles), former deputy director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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