Puerto Rico Protests
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Puerto Rico’s new governor vows to evaluate contracts as corruption scandal simmersIn one of her first moves as governor, she suspended a pending contract that is part of the program to rebuild and strengthen the island's power grid.WorldAug 12, 2019
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Puerto Ricans anxious for new leader after governor’s resignationThe unprecedented resignation of Puerto Rico’s governor after days of massive island-wide protests has thrown the U.S. territory into a full-blown political crisis.WorldJul 29, 2019
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Puerto Rico governor’s chief of staff resigns amid ‘Chatgate’ scandalThe protests have united Puerto Ricans of different political parties, social backgrounds and ages.WorldJul 23, 2019
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Puerto Ricans vow to keep protesting until embattled governor steps downPuerto Ricans remained unsatisfied and vowed to keep protesting until he steps down, no matter how long it takes.WorldJul 23, 2019
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Puerto Rico: What is the ‘Chatgate’ scandal and why are people protesting?The U.S. territory has been mired in political crisis for years, but a major push for change has grown in recent weeks.WorldJul 22, 2019
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Puerto Rico’s embattled governor says he won’t seek reelectionPuerto Rico's embattled governor says he will not seek re-election but will not resign as the island's leader, though he will step down as head of his pro-statehood party.WorldJul 21, 2019
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Thousands marched on Puerto Rico governor’s residence demanding he quitThe march on Governor Ricardo Rossello's official San Juan residence was the latest in a week of sometimes violent protests over the messages attacking political adversaries, some of which were misogynistic and homophobic.WorldJul 19, 2019
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Hundreds mark Hurricane Maria anniversary with march at Mar-a-LagoOne year since Hurricane Maria killed over 3,000 in Puerto Rico, activists marched to Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property to protest the U.S.'s response to the disaster.WorldSep 22, 2018
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