AFP: Puerto Ricans celebrate after governor says he will resign
San Juan (AFP) - Puerto Ricans waved flags and danced to thumping drum beats Thursday as they celebrated the resignation of the US territory's governor, who is embroiled in a scandal over homophobic and misogynistic messages he and his aides exchanged.
After staying up to welcome Ricardo Rossello's midnight announcement on Facebook that he would step down on August 2, hundreds headed into the streets of San Juan to express their jubilation.
The announcement -- which Rossello put into writing Thursday -- capped two weeks of popular anger against the 40-year old leader.
Rossello is to be replaced by justice secretary Wanda Vazquez, who is considered close to the governor.
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