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The governor of Puerto Rico left his post as planned. Ricardo Rossello was forced to resign after protests. Puerto Rico, an American territory with a special status, is affected by a vast corruption scandal. Finding a successor to Ricardo Rossello was not easy, many people declined the offer. It is a priori the new Secretary of State Pedro Pierluisi who will stick to it, but it is not unanimous.
Pedro Pierluisi, Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, is part of the same political movement as the resigning governor. The House of Representatives narrowly validated his appointment. Opposition members in the house opposed it, like Ramón Luis Cruz of the People's Democratic Party.
" Pedro Pierluisi has been a consulting lawyer with the US Tax Audit Office, and the public policies of this office go against the Puerto Rican people, " said Ramón Luis Cruz. So we can not agree with someone who has validated measures against the people. Now he tells us that he resigned two days ago from the law firm that was working for this office. But we have to face reality. In two days you do not change your opinion in order to govern the same people who have been abused by the Tax Audit Office. "
The appointment of Pedro Pierluisi as governor of Puerto Rico, validated by the House of Representatives, has yet to be confirmed by the Senate, which is expected to vote next week.
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