Governor Of Puerto Rico Resigns (Finally)

Gov. Ricardo Rosselló

UPDATE 2: After delaying for hours (days really) and facing impeachment proceedings, Gov. Rosselló resigned late Wednesday night. He will officially leave office August 2.

The Governor of Puerto Rico has resigned. The people of Puerto Rico have been heard. pic.twitter.com/B9leUQOmdM

— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) July 25, 2019

#BREAKING: A victory for the people of Puerto Rico! @ricardorossello announces his resignation as governor of Puerto Rico on the night of July 24, 2019. #ULTIMAHORA #RICKYRENUNCIÓ 🇵🇷✊ pic.twitter.com/SMfxWPJfio

— LGBT Puerto Rico (@lgbtpr) July 25, 2019

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UPDATE 1: According to CBS News reporter David Begnaud, Gov. Rosselló had privately agreed to resign his office but reneged. So, now Puerto Rico's House of Representatives plans to begin impeachment proceedings.

BREAKING: Puerto Rico’s Governor had apparently agreed to resign today, but broke his word that he gave to legislators, so now the Speaker of the House of Representatives will make good on his word to impeach the Governor.https://t.co/n4lCUZdm4G

— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) July 25, 2019

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CNN reports:

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is expected to resign Wednesday after more than a week of protests that rocked the island's capital city, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.

Thousands have jammed the streets of San Juan calling for the governor's resignation after Puerto Rico's Center for Investigative Journalism published a series of group messages between the governor and his inner circle that included homophobic and misogynistic language and jokes about Hurricane Maria victims.

The person expected to take Rosselló's place is Puerto Rico Secretary of Justice Wanda Vazquez.

The news comes a day after Rosselló's chief of staff submitted his resignation, effective July 31.

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is expected to resign today after more than a week of protests that rocked the island's capital city, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. https://t.co/Qg89SkqioF pic.twitter.com/fkjLhAZtpp

— CNN (@CNN) July 24, 2019

Just days ago, Rosselló announced he would remain in office, but would not seek reelection in 2020. He also agreed to resign from his position as president of the new Progressive Party.