Why Protesters Want Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to Resign

Brut America

Since his text messages leaked on July 13th, the governor of Puerto Rico has been bombarded with protests calling for his resignation. Here's why some of the protesters — including Bad Bunny and Ricky Martin — want him to step down.

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00:00This is not about the revolutionaries, this is not about...

00:04This is about the whole world, the Puerto Ricans.

00:07Everyone has to go out into the streets.

00:31We are the revolution!

00:34We are the revolution!

00:42Frustrated, angry...

00:44I feel...

00:46a terrible pressure in my chest.

00:48Puerto Rico has already suffered a lot,

00:50and we can't go on with the cynicism of these leaders.

00:54Fortunately, the chat came out.

00:56Fortunately, the chat came out because everyone took off their masks.

01:00That's enough, that's enough, it can't be.

01:02It can't be.

01:03No matter the color, no matter the religious belief,

01:07no matter your political ideology,

01:09this is not about ideology, this is about respect, damn it,

01:14respect, that Puerto Rico has to be given respect.

01:17We are protesting because we don't want them to get involved

01:21in the MAG government and its officials,

01:23we don't want the Tax Control Board to be there either.

01:25It's a misogynistic, homophobic, corrupt government,

01:28and it doesn't care about the people, and that's not democracy,

01:30we don't want it there.

01:31We are protesting for public education,

01:34for everything that happened after the hurricane,

01:37for all the people who took off their masks.

01:39Everything that's happening is outrageous,

01:43and I'm not one of those who get involved in politics,

01:46but that's enough.

01:56Puerto Rico is a place of hope

01:59for all the people in need.

02:04To all the people in Puerto Rico,

02:06you just have to see all the people around the world,

02:10everyone is supporting you.

02:12We all want the same thing,

02:14and it's time to leave,

02:16and for someone with real freedom

02:19to start rebuilding and helping the people

02:24who are still recovering.

02:26Dear Ricky, I'm writing this letter

02:32I don't know if you have understood things well

02:38The people are so disappointed

02:42The right thing would be to put you aside

02:45This has no turning back

02:50As many of us already knew,

02:52Ricky is corrupt,

02:54he's a homophobe, he's a misogynist,

02:57he can't even trust his own shadow.

03:00He has to leave, and we're asking him to resign.

03:03Now is the time for us as a people to unite.

03:09I'm telling you, I love my country.

03:13Until the end, until the end,

03:15I give my life for my country.

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