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RICARDO ROSSELLO

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2019
Puerto Rico has a new governor — but he could be out in days
The handpicked successor to disgraced Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, lawyer Pedro Pierluisi, was sworn in on Friday after Rossello stepped down, but Pierluisi said his term might be short because the island's Senate still had to ratify his position.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 25, 2019
Puerto Rico legislature begins impeachment process against Gov. Ricardo Rossello
Puerto Rico's legislature has begun an impeachment process against Gov. Ricardo Rossello after an investigation into leaked chat messages found crimes may have been committed during the conversations, a senior legislator said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2019
Puerto Rico orders search of governor's phone amid protests and message scandal
Puerto Rican justice officials on Tuesday were executing search warrants for the mobile phones of top associates of Gov. Ricardo Rossello amid a corruption scandal that provoked 10 days of protests demanding his resignation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2019
San Juan police fire tear gas to disperse protesters
Police in San Juan fired tear gas on Monday night to disperse thousands of protesters demanding Puerto Rico's governor resign over offensive chat messages, the latest scandal to hit a bankrupt island struggling to recover from 2017 hurricanes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2019
Amid mass protests and mounting calls to quit, Puerto Rico governor won't seek re-election
Puerto Rico's governor said on Sunday he would not seek re-election next year and would step down as head of his party following nine days of sometimes violent protests demanding his resignation over vulgar chat messages.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 29, 2019
Puerto Rico governor slams 'bully' Trump as hurricane relief fight rages on
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, who has clashed with President Donald Trump over disaster aid and has complained that residents of the U.S. territory are treated like "second-class citizens," indicated that he's tired of being pushed around by the White House.

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