SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Ricardo Rosselló stepped down as Puerto Rico’s governor on Friday and announced that Pedro Pierluisi would be sworn in as his successor, almost certainly ensuring that the island’s future leadership will be contested in court.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — With Puerto Ricans on edge over their uncertain political future, the island’s House of Representatives voted to confirm a new secretary of state on Friday, backing Ricardo Rosselló’s chosen successor just an hour before the ousted governor was to leave office.