Rosselló’s departure is only the beginning of the changes activists are demanding.
Puerto Rico
This comes two days after over 500,000 protesters came out in one of the largest protests in Puerto Rican history.
Rosselló has faced nearly two weeks of demonstrations — each one larger than the last — demanding he step down.
The protest came a day after Rosselló addressed the Puerto Rican people, announcing he would not seek re-election.
Leaked documents revealed Rosselló had mocked victims of Hurricane Maria and joked about shooting the mayor of San Juan.
This follows the publication of sexist and racist comments between Rosselló and his aides.
Formal complaints against Gov. Ricardo Rosselló have been introduced, as have calls for his impeachment.
For decades the Republican Party has supported possible statehood, but Trump is now against it.
Rates of cancer and asthma have risen in Guayama since AES Corporation opened its coal-fired power plant.
Domestic shipping and maritime interest groups, alongside unions, are lobbying to keep the Jones Act on the books.