For 10 days now, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in the United States territory of Puerto Rico to demand the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló. The calls for Rosselló to step down come after the leak of a group chat between Rosselló and his aides and Cabinet members, in which offensive, misogynistic, and homophobic comments were made. This follows ongoing public dissatisfaction with Puerto Rico’s government amid corruption scandals and continued problems related to recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria.
Photos: Days of Protest in Puerto Rico
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Thousands of demonstrators protest against the governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló, on July 17, 2019, in front of the Capitol building in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. The sign at the center reads "Ricky Resign." #
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Demonstrators and police clash during a protest against Governor Rosselló on July 17, 2019. Police used tear gas and reportedly fired rubber bullets late Wednesday evening during the protest. #
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A group of women demonstrators hold a silent protest, with "Resign" covering their mouths with tape, during the seventh day of protest in San Juan, on July 19, 2019. #
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Protesters try to hold a parking-lot gate closed as police officers try to open it, to allow politicians in their vehicles to leave after a meeting with Governor Rosselló, at the Yolanda Guerrero Cultural Center in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, on July 21, 2019. #
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Demonstrators gathered for an early-morning yoga session, organized as part of the protest against Governor Rosselló, at La Rogativa Plaza near La Fortaleza in San Juan, on July 21, 2019. #
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Protesters demonstrate against Governor Rosselló near police that are manning a barricade set up along a street leading to the governor's mansion on July 20, 2019, in Old San Juan. #
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A performer with a prayer group that is asking people to come together dances as the group pushes for Ricardo Rosselló, the governor of Puerto Rico, to leave office on July 21, 2019, in Old San Juan. #
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An aerial view from a drone shows thousands of people as they fill the Expreso Las Américas highway calling for the ouster of Governor Rosselló on July 22, 2019, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. #
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A truck carrying the performers Bad Bunny, Ricky Martin, and Residente joins with thousands of other people as they fill the Expreso Las Américas highway protesting against Governor Rosselló on July 22, 2019. #
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A demonstrator poses with her face painted during a national strike calling for the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 22, 2019. #
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