Constitution Day

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Friday at 5PM en Puerto Rico y se hace oficial la renuncia de Ricardo Rosselló como gobernador. Rosselló anunció en su cuenta de Twitter que designa a Pedro Pierluisi como su FP5 in Puerto Rico and Ricardo Rosselló's resignation as governor becomes official. Rosselló announced on his Twitter account that he designates Pedro Pierluisi as his successor.

Puerto Rico, the heart's devotion is officially a Commonwealth unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, hundreds of miles from Florida https://youtu.be/YhSKk-cvblc

The people of Puerto Rico are celebrating on a fateful anniversary as their embattled governor decided to resign and step down from office. Constitution Day is celebrated every 25 July and has been a public holiday in Puerto Rico since the adoption of its present constitution in 1952. Constitution Day is a celebration of a new status and relationship with the #USA

1898: The U.S. Army invades the island.
1952: Puerto Rico becomes a U.S. Commonwealth.
1978: The Cerro Marravilla Massacre
2019: First gubernatorial resignation.

Euphoria in Puerto Rico as mass protests force the governor to resign. More here: (link: https://reut.rs/2YhRpL2) reut.rs/2YhRpL2

Puerto Rico's embattled Governor Ricardo Rosselló will step down after weeks of protests (link: http://mag.time.com/VLx8Zpi) mag.time.com/VLx8Zpi

Puerto Rico governor announces resignation after massive protests over his leaked messages (link: http://hill.cm/fP1PoYG) hill.cm/fP1PoYG

Puerto Rico's governor to quit Aug. 2 in face of protests https://apnews.com/f5cf2e213b384e17a3ebce2232d6206d