As protesters flood Puerto Rican cities demanding that Gov. Ricardo Rosselló resign, the man himself has ducked local reporters and stayed out of sight as demonstrations surrounded the executive mansion in the capital’s colonial quarter, Bloomberg reported.
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Massive and at times violent protests in Puerto Rico showed no sign of stopping as labor unions yesterday organized a march today to keep up pressure on the governor to resign, while dozens of guns were stolen in a raid on a police firearms center, Reuters reported.
U.S. lawmakers yesterday called for heightened scrutiny of Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program as the bankrupt territory seeks increased federal health care funding while it deals with repercussions from a government corruption scandal, Reuters reported.
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said yesterday that he will stay in office despite protests calling for his resignation that turned violent overnight, Reuters reported. A peaceful demonstration that drew thousands to the streets of San Juan on Monday turned hostile in the evening when protesters and police clashed, injuring 21 law enforcement agents, officials said.
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