Embattled Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló refused to step down Tuesday amid demonstrations calling for his resignation after a series of scandals that continue to rock his administration of the island territory. PUERTO RICO GOV SLAMS TRUMP, SEEKS SWIFTER STORM RECOVERYThe chat also contained emojis of a raised middle finger directed at the federal control board that oversees the island's finances. “I want to make sure that following this blow, we can rise again.”The scandals are a blow to Puerto Rico, which is still recovering from the devastation left by Hurricane Maria in 2017 and a continuing debt crisis and 13-year recession. “The institutions of government in Puerto Rico are as fragile as its infrastructure after Maria,” Jorge Bonilla, a conservative Puerto Rican talk-show host based in Central Florida, told McClatchy.

Source: Fox News July 16, 2019 23:17 UTC