New governor on job in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello resigned Friday as promised, clearing the way for veteran politician Pedro Pierluisi to be sworn in as his replacement, a move that threw the U.S. territory into a period of political uncertainty.
Rossello had promised to step down in response to weeks of popular protest over mismanagement and a series of leaked chats in which he and advisers denigrated a range of Puerto Ricans. Because of problems with the qualifications of members of Rossello's administration in the constitutional line of succession, it was unclear until the last minute who would become governor.
Pierluisi was named secretary of state, the next in line to be governor, in a recess appointment this week. In an emailed announcement from his office, Rossello said Pierluisi would succeed him. He was sworn in by a judge at 5 p.m. in Puerto Rico, the hour Rossello had set to leave office.
Four hours later, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz tweeted that the municipality at 8 a.m. Monday would be challenging Pierluisi's swearing in as governor.
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