The streets of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, were relatively quiet Friday morning, but there were signs of people preparing for the throngs of angry protesters expected to descend on the capital that evening
San Juan, Puerto Rico The streets of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, were relatively quiet Friday morning, when they're typically bustling with locals and tourists.
But everywhere there were signs of people preparing for the throngs of angry protesters expected to descend on the capital that evening to demand the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and voice their discontent with government corruption. From the debt crisis to Hurricane Maria to a massive texting scandal: Puerto Rico's troubles explainedBy 8 a.m. police were already stationed outside Old San Juan.
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