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Puerto Rico roiled by widening political crisis as top official comes under fire
Domenech filed sworn statements alleging corruption and conflicts of interest as federal lawmakers and an independent agency review the widening dispute.
- On Wednesday, Puerto Rico Chief of Staff Francisco Domenech filed sworn corruption and conflict-of-interest complaints against former economic development chief Sebastián Negrón with the Justice Department and Office of Government Ethics.
- These filings followed Negrón's resignation last month, after which he accused the administration of interfering with agency work; leaked private text messages earlier this week further fueled the political crisis.
- More than 10 other officials have resigned from the agency, and U.S. Congress questioned Governor Jenniffer González on Wednesday regarding the allegations as the administration struggles to maintain operations.
- Negrón called the allegations false on Thursday, warning the scandal turns investors into "collateral damage." Puerto Rico Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz offered legislative immunity to officials if they "confess their crimes and produce results that eradicate corruption."
- The widening political fallout highlights fracturing within the pro-statehood party and complicates efforts to lure investors to an island already struggling with chronic power outages and broader economic instability.
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The most serious political crisis to hit Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González’s young administration escalated this week, with two senior officials trading allegations of corruption and undue influence. The turmoil dates back to last month, ...
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Puerto Rico roiled by widening political crisis as top official comes under fire
The administration of Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González is mired in a new political crisis tied to a top government official that serves as her chief of staff.
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The administration of Puerto Rico's governor, Jenniffer González, is mired in a new political crisis, including allegations of public corruption, government interference and conflicts of interest.
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