Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello, who was forced to resign by the street, left his post on Friday, August 2, as he had announced, but a slight uncertainty remained around his successor, Pedro Pierluisi. The Senate must still validate its interim.
Rossello, who announced his resignation the week before after major demonstrations calling for his departure, had appointed Wednesday, July 31 Secretary of State Pedro Pierluisi his successor. He is called to succeed him until the holding of local elections in November 2020
Like him from the PNP (New Progressive Party), they were opponents at the 2016 primary. Appointed to the government, the former Secretary of State of the US territory resigned on July 13 after the leak of conversations of senior local officials, including the governor, including messages homophobic and misogynistic.
The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico has approved its appointment in time before the weekend, but it must still be validated by the Senate, which will not vote until next week. "The people of Puerto Rico can be sure their government is in good hands," said Pierluisi at a press conference.
Amidst accusations of corruption and embezzlement, thousands of Puerto Ricans took to the streets to demand the resignation of Ricardo Rossello.
Puerto Rican Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez was first to replace him temporarily, but she declined the job. Although the announcement of the departure of Governor Rossello calmed the demonstrators, many hoped a total overhaul of his government.
With AFP