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Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello Faces Calls to Resign Over Leaked Group Chat Containing Homophobic, Misogynistic, and Profane Comments<\/b><\/p>\n

Ricardo Rossello\u00a0by Alexom20<\/a>\u00a0(CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello is facing calls<\/a> to resign after conversations from a private chat<\/a> group administrated by Rossello revealed misogynistic, homophobic, and profane comments.<\/p>\n

The group chat<\/a>, on the messenger app Telegram, include 11 political figures close to Rossello, including Christian Sobrino, the government\u2019s chief financial officer, and Luis Gerardo Rivera Mar\u00edn, the State secretary and interim governor.<\/p>\n

The NYT reports<\/a>: \u2018Mr. Rossell\u00f3, 40, apologized on Thursday after an excerpt from the chat<\/a> was first published by local media showing he had referred to Melissa Mark-Viverito, the former speaker of the New York City Council, who was born in Puerto Rico, using the Spanish word for \u201cwhore.\u201d In English, he also used a profane expression in reference to the oversight board that controls Puerto Rico\u2019s finances, followed by emojis of a raised middle finger.\u2019<\/p>\n

Among the homophobic remarks were repeated references to Popular Democratic Party\u00a0senator Eduardo Bhatia using the Spanish word for c**ksucker,\u2019<\/p>\n

There were also remarks about Ricky Martin, according to El Nuevo Dia<\/a>: \u2018Sobrino says homophobic comments about singer and actor Ricky Martin. \u201cNothing says patriarchal oppression like Ricky Martin\u201d, he wrote, later saying, \u201cRicky Martin is such a male<\/a> chauvinist that he f**ks men<\/a> because women<\/a> don\u2019t measure up. Pure patriarchy.\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n

More on the contents of the leaked texts here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ricky Martin denounced Rossello after the chat<\/a> leaked, tweeting \u201d We CAN NOT allow our Puerto Rico to be in the hands of such \u2018leaders.\u2019 \u2026 Do an act of true generosity, worth and love for Puerto Rico and give your position to another person with the wisdom and leadership to direct your destiny as a people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Las expresiones compartidas en un chat<\/a> por parte del Gobernador de Puerto Rico @ricardorosello<\/a> y coreadas por otros funcionarios p\u00fablicos en lo que a todas luces era una discusi\u00f3n de sus ejecutorias en el Gobierno y no de asuntos privados como se intenta dejar ver,<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) July 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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es completamente repudiable y denotan el car\u00e1cter y personalidad intolerante, arrogante, prepotente, homof\u00f3bica, machista y violenta de cada uno. <\/p>\n

NO podemos permitir que nuestro Puerto Rico est\u00e9 en manos de tales \u201cl\u00edderes\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) July 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Es vergonzoso e inaceptable y no se resuelve con un perd\u00f3n. <\/p>\n

Este NO es el Gobierno que necesitamos. Este NO es el Puerto Rico que nuestros abuelos y padres construyeron y mucho menos el que queremos dejarle a nuestros hijos.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) July 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Este NO es el gobierno que nos prometieron en la campa\u00f1a politica que llev\u00f3 a Rosell\u00f3 a la gobernaci\u00f3n. <\/p>\n

No estar a la altura de nuestras expectativas, esa es la mas grande decepci\u00f3n . <\/p>\n

Gobernador sus insultos y sus burlas nos muestran quien es usted realmente.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) July 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Precisamente porque sus comentarios fueron hechos en la intimidad queda demostrado de que esta hecho. Es en la intimidad donde se vive con la verdad e integridad que nos define y la suya esta lejos de ser una vertical y admirable.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) July 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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La juventud no est\u00e1 re\u00f1ida con la responsabilidad. Su conducta no es producto de un error o inexperiencia. Ha sido un acto consciente y deliberado, totalmente irresponsable y que atenta contra los derechos humanos de las personas que habitan el pueblo que dirije y representa.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) July 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Reconozca que carece de las compentencias de un verdadero lider, que inspire, estimule y guie con el ejemplo a que nuestra gente logre alcanzar niveles superiores de vida.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) July 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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