Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans are filling the streets of San Juan for another massive protest today. “You have to leave, you have to leave, governor, you have to leave,” one protester says. Follow live updates:
From CNN's Christina Maxouris, Ray Sanchez, and Amir Vera
Embattled Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced yesterday that he will not run for reelection next year and is resigning as the president of the New Progressive Party. But that was not enough for protesters. Rosselló's refusal to step down was like benzene for a crowd already ablaze.Some background:between Rosselló and other members of his inner circle.
The leaked messages show Rosselló and others in the chat took jabs at political figures as well as joked about the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
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