Protests Against Puerto Rico's Governor Put Rebounding Tourism Industry to the Test
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Puerto Rico's tourism industry is back on track just shy of two years after Hurricane Maria, but the kind of civil unrest happening in San Juan this week is never great for tourism.
In the days since more than 800 pages of leaked chat logs revealed incendiary and offensive comments from Governor Ricardo Rosselló and his deputies, Puerto Ricans have taken to the streets of Old San Juan calling for his ouster.
Demonstrations turned heated on Wednesday evening, when protestors overturned barricades and police fired tear gas into the crowds, according to CNN reporting. The governor is refusing to resign, instead saying, "I apologize for what I’ve done but again, I need to move forward and continue on the work we’re doing for Puerto Rico.”
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