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Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Resigns In Wake Of Text Message Scandal

His resignation comes after nearly two weeks of street protests. On Monday, hundreds of thousands of people shut down a large highway.

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation amid a scandal over sexist, homophobic and otherwise offensive text messages he and his inner circle exchanged. The leaked texts set off mass demonstrations and widespread calls for his departure.

Rosselló, a

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