A crowd of thousands outside the governor's mansion in Old San Juan erupted into cheers and singing after Rossello's announcement on Facebook just before midnight.
"It's historic, but we have to be cautious. What will happen beyond this? There are concerns, but there is also hope," designer Jalil Serrano said. Gesturing to the young crowd outside the mansion, he said, "This belongs to them." Puerto Rico Rep. Gabriel Rodriguez, a member of Rossello's pro-statehood party, told The Associated Press that legislators had initially agreed to set aside the impeachment process and give the governor until 5 p.m. to announce that he was going to resign. The president of Puerto Rico's House of Representatives issued the embattled governor an ultimatum: Either take the best decision for a U.S. territory demanding his resignation or face an impeachment process.
More than a dozen government officials have resigned since the chat was leaked earlier this month, including Rossello confidant and chief of staff Ricardo Llerandi, former Secretary of State Luis Rivera Marin and former chief financial officer Christian Sobrino, who also held five other positions. Over the weekend, Rossello posted a video on Facebook in which he announced he would not seek re-election in 2020 or continue as head of his pro-statehood political party, but his refusal to resign further angered Puerto Ricans and led to a colossal demonstration Monday on one of the capital's main highways.
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