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Puerto Rico Government on the Brink of Collapse [SerIOUSs Vanity]
7/13/2019
Posted on 07/13/2019 7:23:39 PM PDT by cll
After a week of criminal corruption indictments and a bizarre leak of the Governor's inner circle private chat channel, an unprecedented collapse of the island government is unfolding at this moment.
The Puerto Rico Mayors Federation, a group that organizes the island mayors belonging to the governing New Progressive Party, has given a vote of no confidence to the government of Ricardo Rossello. Municipal mayors constitute the base of power for any island wide office holder, and this withdrawal of endorsement signifies the end of Rossello's political viability.
Rossello has fired everyone involved in the now infamous Telegram app chat that has been leaked over the past week, a chat that exposed the administration's executive core most intimate beliefs, but so far he has refused to step down from office.
We doubt he will survive the weekend in power. Since he has fired his second in command and next in line for the governorship, the Puerto Rico Secretary of State - Luis G. Rivera-Marin, it looks like the Secretary of Justice will have to take over the government.
More news as events warrant.
TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carmenyulincruz; chat; maga; nolink; puertorico; ricardorossello; vanity
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This is all over local Spanish language media and has really not broken into the mainland MSM yet, hence, the vanity from a local source.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:23:39 PM PDT
by
cll
To: rrstar96; AuH2ORepublican; livius; adorno; wtc911; Willie Green; CGVet58; Clemenza; Narcoleptic; ...
Puerto Rico Ping! Please Freepmail me if you want on or off the list.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:25:29 PM PDT
by
cll
(Serviam!)
We should cut Puerto Rico loose.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:26:52 PM PDT
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
To: cll
Transfer PR to Spain to replace Catalonia...
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:27:52 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: cll
Thank God they aren’t a state.
I’d say take them down a notch from their current status.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:28:02 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
To: Secret Agent Man
Why the Hell are they a territory anyway? Did McKinley lose a bet?
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:30:27 PM PDT
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
(Isn't it funny that the very people who scream "My body, my choice" wants a say in your healthcare?)
To: cll
an unprecedented collapse of the island government is unfolding at this moment. Still? Or again?
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:31:13 PM PDT
by
libertylover
(Democrats hated Lincoln too.)
To: cll
It’s no wonder if they have a bunch of AOC’s running the place.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:32:57 PM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Well its probably a buffer thing. You want it being an non-friendlies territory that close to us? We took it from Spain for winning the Spanish-American war.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:34:37 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
To: Secret Agent Man
You want it being an non-friendlies territory that close to us? Umm, have you ever heard of Cuba? It's actually closer to us than PR.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:38:12 PM PDT
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
(Isn't it funny that the very people who scream "My body, my choice" wants a say in your healthcare?)
To: Secret Agent Man
You want it being an non-friendlies territory that close to us?,<>Why not. We give them billions and they're nasty. We need to give them to Venezuela.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:39:30 PM PDT
by
ladyjane
To: Secret Agent Man
Great idea. Give Puero Rico to England. Prince Andrew could be their governor. LOL
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:40:28 PM PDT
by
ladyjane
To: cll
This is real news — not a vanity. No need to apologize.
Thanks for the heads up.
Can you summarize the gist of the chat messages and what it means?
To: cll
Any word on San Juan mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz?
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
It was a friendly before castro.
And we did have to stop nukes being placed there.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:41:57 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
To: cll
PR is always on the brink.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:42:43 PM PDT
by
VeniVidiVici
(truckingtruth.com sucks. And lies.)
To: cll
"bizarre leak of the Governor's inner circle private chat channel"
Could you leak that to FR? No speak espanol.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:43:17 PM PDT
by
Deaf Smith
(When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
To: cll
PR is lovely with awesome countryside. Also wonderful people. Don’t judge by corrupt politicians and few bad apples.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:43:22 PM PDT
by
Raycpa
To: Secret Agent Man
We won? Then how dis WE end up with it?
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:43:41 PM PDT
by
Eagles6
To: cll
Thank you for posting the update on the what’s happening there. Appreciate the knowledge.
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posted on
07/13/2019 7:44:04 PM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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