Puerto Rico's mass protests were partly sparked by this news outlet's publication of leaked texts

Puerto Rico's Center for Investigative Journalism has broken many stories in the past 11 years. But this month has been unlike any other in its history.

But this month has been unlike any other in its history.Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans have been taking to the streets to demand the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. The extraordinary burst of outrage is due in part to a massive leak of private messages between Rosselló and his inner circle. The messages were posted on the web by the news outlet, known as CPI for short, on July 13.

David Begnaud, a CBS News correspondent who has spent months in Puerto Rico, tweeted that CPI"has done great work exposing alleged corruption."CPI was founded about eleven years ago. It is a nonprofit news organization that relies on donations from individual readers, foundations, and ticket sales for events.Minet said the site has 10 full-time staffers along with a stable of freelancers.

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