On July 21, embattled Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello stated he will not seek re-election and will step down as head of his party—but will not resign his post as leader of the island, http://CNBC.com reported.
Rossello made the announcement via a brief Facebook video as hundreds of viewers posted angry messages. He also said he is looking forward to facing the process of impeachment. (The government has already started proceedings.)
Recently, a chat surfaced that showed Rossello and some of his advisors using homophobic and misogynistic terms. (Puerto Rico Chief Financial Officer Christian Sobrino, who has already resigned, accused singer Ricky Martin of being sexist because he’s gay, according to LGBTQ Nation.)
Rossello’s talks prompted several rallies, including at least two large events in Chicago—one of which took place July 21.