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This morning, Latino Rebels founder Julio Ricardo Varela, was on Cheddar via Skype for an interview on the immediate aftermath of Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation.

“Today I announce that I will be resigning from the post of governor.”

Wanda Vázquez Garced has had a troubled term as Secretary of Justice.

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The bus carrying dozens of Central Americans from the Texas border arrived in this northern Mexican city late at night and pulled up next to the station. Men and women disembarked with children in their arms or staggering sleepily by their sides, looked around fearfully and wondered what to do.

Current Secretary of Justice Wanda Vásquez will assume the gubernatorial role on August 2.

It happened.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 100 protesters gathered around the Puerto Rico governor’s mansion on Wednesday in a renewed push to oust Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, while his spokesman stressed that he has not resigned but said little else about whether he planned to stay in office or leave.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday that the Trump administration can enforce its new restrictions on asylum for people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border while lawsuits challenging the policy play out.

Initially forecasted to grow 1.4 percent in April, the Fund said that the region is now expected to grow at 0.6 percent this year.

As a libertarian, I’m happy to see the spirit of liberty and personal responsibility shining bright.

Some ACTUAL context.

A farewell address is expected on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened retribution against Guatemala over immigration after the country’s high court blocked its government from signing an asylum deal with the United States.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In just 2½ years, the Trump administration has put its stamp on the nation’s immigration court system, appointing more than 4 in 10 judges while dramatically expanding the bench and issuing new rules that make it harder for migrants to win their cases and stay in the country.

While Trump played political games with people’s lives, I saw firsthand the fear and anxiety that these threats cause.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rico judge issued search warrants for the cellphones of government officials involved in a crude and offensive online chat whose leak has set off a political crisis that threatens to bring down the U.S. territory’s governor.

Yesterday, in the first interview since the scandal broke, Rosselló told Fox News that he assumes the “responsibility of his actions” but that he respects the “rule of law and democracy,” thus his refusal to step down.

By Carlos G. García-Quijano and Hilda Lloréns It has been widely agreed that the past week’s multitudinous and multi-sectoral protests in Puerto Rico are unprecedented in the island’s history. Political and cultural observers have suggested that the leaked chat, also known as #RickyLeaks and #TelegramGate, is the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back, after […]

PRFAA is the official DC branch of the Puerto Rico government.

Latino voters will make up an increasing share of the electorate in 2020 and, while they predominantly support Democrats over Trump, there is a significant amount of work to be done.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — José Troche, a 64-year-old doctor from Yauco, sat under the shade in a beach chair as he waited for the march to begin.