JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Governor of Puerto Rico announced Wednesday he's resigning as of Aug. 2 following more than a week of island-wide protests but demonstrators on the island and in the dispora say the work is not over.
Action News Jax reporter Lorena Inclán is speaking with the woman who organized protests in Jacksonville and St. Augustine about what the resignation means for Puerto Rico and the U.S. -- watch Inclán's full report on HERE.
TRENDING:
- Thousands of demonstrators demanded Gov. Ricardo Rosselló's resignation after an obscenity-laced online chat he had with allies and federal corruption charges against his administration was leaked.
- Activist in our area told Inclán they were protesting much more than just the leaked chats; they were protesting years of what they call "institutionalized corruption". The private chats were the last straw.
- After the governor's resignation, Puerto Ricans said they felt heard for the first time after the resignation.
Local Puerto Ricans are organizing celebratory rally this Saturday.
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