Puerto Ricans celebrate following Governor Ricardo Rossello’s resignation

Mackenzie Samet

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Jul 25, 2019

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People celebrate outside the governor’s mansion La Fortaleza, after Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced that he is resigning. AP

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People celebrate, after Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced that he is resigning Aug. 2 after nearly two weeks of protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of crude and… AP

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Locals listen on a smartphone to the pre-recorded message by Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello. AP

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Locals listen on a smart phone to the pre-recorded message by Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello announcing that he is resigning Aug. 2 after weeks of protests over leaked obscene,… AP

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Locals listen on a smart phone to the pre-recorded message by Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello announcing that he is resigning Aug. 2 after nearly two weeks of protests and… AP

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Singer Rene Perez Joglar celebrates outside the governor’s mansion La Fortaleza, after Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced that he is resigning Aug. 2 after weeks of protests over leaked obscene, misogynistic… AP

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Puerto Rican rapper Rene Juan Perez known by his stage name “Residente” speaks to the crowd. AP

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People celebrate on the highway. AP

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People celebrate on the highway, after Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced he is resigning Aug. 2, conceding power after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by… AP

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People celebrate outside the governor’s mansion La Fortaleza. AP

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Demonstrators, some waving Puerto Rican national flags, gather in front of the governor's mansion

Demonstrators, some waving Puerto Rican flags, gather in front of the governor’s mansion. AP

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Demonstrators, some waving Puerto Rican national flags, gather in front of the governor’s mansion La Fortaleza, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. Hundreds of thousands of Puerto… AP

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People celebrate outside the governor’s mansion La Fortaleza, after Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced that he is resigning Aug. 2 after nearly two weeks of protests and political upheaval touched off… AP

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Locals listen on a smart phone to the pre-recorded message by Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello announcing that he is resigning Aug. 2 after nearly two weeks of protests and… AP

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People celebrate after Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced that he is resigning Aug. 2 after weeks of protests over leaked obscene, misogynistic online chats, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, July… AP

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A man celebrates after Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced resignation.

A man celebrates after Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced that he is resigning Aug. 2 after weeks of protests over leaked obscene, misogynistic online chats, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday,… AP

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People celebrate, after Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced that he is resigning Aug. 2 after nearly two weeks of protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of crude and… AP

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