NEW: Puerto Rico legislature to begin impeachment process against Gov. Rosselló.
During his, Rosselló also said he welcomed the impeachment process the legislature initiated last Wednesday.
On Monday, more than a half-million people paralyzed metropolitan San Juan in protest, marching across one of the main highways despite heavy rain in a"Mass protests were first triggered byThe chats have opened local and federal probes, which come on top ofand government contractors on charges that include alleged fraud involving federal funding. Investigators are looking into possible wrongdoing such as corruption and conflicts of interest.
The leaked chats on the messaging app Telegram rocked the public for their profane, misogynistic and homophobic comments against public officials, celebrities and ordinary islanders, as well as their cynicism on topics that included the deaths following Hurricane Maria in 2017. The chats also revealed the administration's efforts to smear and bring down political opponents.
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