Puerto Rico: Thousands call for governor's resignation at San Juan protest

M/S Protesters rally to demand Puerto Rico's Governor Ricardo Rossello's resignation, San Juan
M/S Protester carrying sign reading (Spanish): "Ricky quit"
C/U Protester singing at microphone
C/U Protester banging on pot
W/S Protesters on top of car waving Puerto Rican flag and flag of the Puerto Rican Workers' Union (SPT)
M/S Protester waving Puerto Rican flag and flag of the Puerto Rican Workers' Union (SPT) and standing on car
M/S Protester dancing
M/S Protester dressed as Spiderman
W/S Protesters carrying banner reading (Spanish): "Ricky, quit and take the council with you"
M/S Protesters
M/S Protester banging on pot
C/U Policeman
M/S Protesters clapping hands and marching
SOT, Luis, Protester and union spokesperson (Spanish): "The working class represented by the unions in Puerto Rico has come together in calling for the resignation of Ricardo Rossello. We mean that he cannot stay as he doesn't have the capability of ruling the country, and he caused corruption."
M/S Protesters clapping hands and marching with Puerto Rican flags
M/S Protester banging on pot
C/U Pot
W/S Protesters carrying Puerto Rican flags
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Thousands of people rallied in Puerto Rico's capital San Juan on Friday, as public pressure mounts on Governor Ricardo Rossello to resign in the wake of offensive messages from a private group chat being leaked to the public.
Protesters crowded the streets playing tambourines and banging on pots and pan, with many carrying signs reading "Ricky quit."
Protests were held over the last week, after nearly 900 pages of private chats between Rosello and members of his inner circle were leaked. The exchanges exposed misogynistic, homophobic and profane messages, but they also contained threats against political opponents. Some comments also mocked victims of Hurricane Maria and disabled people, with a number of cabinet members and top aides involved in the scandal.
Activists on the streets also called for a change in the current leadership, blaming the governor for having caused corruption in the US territory and for being incapable of ruling.
On Friday, House Speaker Carlos Mendez announced he set up a committee to determine whether Rossello was involved in illegal activity in the leaked conversations.