Amy Goodman
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Rosselló resigned — but what's next for Puerto Rico?
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July 25, 2019
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as posted by the channelLongtime journalist Ed Morales recasts the historic protests in Puerto Rico — which led to Ricardo Rosselló's resignation announcement late Wednesday — as the culmination of nearly a decade of discontent on the island that "came out in a burst of emotion" in the last two weeks. He also weighs in on the possible futures for Puerto Rico, and the risks of the government backsliding into further colonial entrenchment. Establishment politicians "are considering asking Trump to name a kind of government fund czar which, to me, harkens back to appointed military governors in Puerto Rico," Morales says. "But I do think the people of Puerto Rico — they are together now. … They're trying to show that they are united. It will be interesting to see what happens with this people power."
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