Wanda Vázquez became the third person in a week to occupy the post of governor of Puerto Rico, after the island's Supreme Court ruled that the process used by fmr. Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to name Pedro Pierluisi as his successor was unconstitutional.
Vázquez is both Puerto Rico's second female governor and second unelected governor in seven decades.
She has voiced her lack of interest in occupying the position and she has faced opposition from Puerto Ricans who see her as part of Rosselló's inner circle. Last week, the hashtag #WandaRenuncia started trending after Rosselló hinted in his resignation address that she would most probably succeed him, since at the time he hadn't named Pierluisi as secretary of state.
Vázquez initially described the leaked chats that ousted Rosselló as"incorrect" but not illegal. She later announced that she would recuse herself from any investigation because she was mentioned in the chats. Minutes before Vázquez was sworn in, Pierluisi issued a statement:"I wish the Honorable Wanda Vázquez Garced the greatest success as Governor of Puerto Rico. I will always be in the best disposition to advance any initiative that seeks to improve the quality of life of our people and to encourage the Federal Government to fulfill its responsibility to provide the support that Puerto Rico needs for its recovery and reconstruction.
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