BREAKING: Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says he is resigning and swearing in veteran politician Pedro Pierluisi as his replacement.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says he is resigning and swearing in veteran politician Pedro Pierluisi as his replacement.
The House, which is controlled by Pierluisi’s New Progressive Party, voted 26-21, with one abstention, to confirm Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s nominee and potential successor.But Pierluisi’s fate remains unclear. Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is due to step down at 5 p.m., a resignation he promised in response to weeks of popular protest over mismanagement, and a series of leaked chats in which he and advisers denigrate a range of Puerto Ricans.
The secretary of state is next to line for the governor’s chair if the chief executive resigns. But the issue of who is rightfully governor is almost certain to go to court. Some believe that because the legislature wasn’t in session when Pierluisi was appointed, he’s already secretary of state unless the legislature rejects him.
If Pierluisi does not become governor, the position is taken by Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez, who is not widely popular and already is the target of protests.Legislators in Puerto Rico are grilling the man who might become the next governor of a U.S. territory mired in political turmoil.
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