Puerto Rico marchers demand Governor Ricardo Rossello step down following his compromising text messages, in the latest scandal to hit the bankrupt US island
Crowds of people, many dressed in black T-shirts and waving the US island territory's flag filled a major highway in San Juan in the latest in a series of more than a week of protests in the capital and elsewhere.
Rossello, 40, asked for forgiveness and said he respected the wishes of Puerto Ricans in a message broadcast online on Sunday."A significant sector of the population has been protesting for days. I'm aware of the dissatisfaction and discomfort they feel. Only my work will help restore the trust of these sectors."
The publication on July 13 of sexist and homophobic chat messages between Rossello and top aides unleashed simmering resentment over his handling of devastating hurricanes in 2017, alleged corruption in his administration, and the island's bankruptcy process., called on Rossello to resign in an editorial published on Monday.
Puerto Rico House Speaker Carlos Mendez, part of Rosello's New Progressive Party, known by the Spanish acronym PNP, appointed an independent panel on Friday to investigate whether the chats warranted impeachment.
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