The Political Crisis in Puerto Rico

<p>Hundreds of leaked text messages revealed the governor of Puerto Rico mocking his own citizens. For many Puerto Ricans, it was the last straw. Guest: Patricia Mazzei, the Miami bureau chief for The New York Times, spoke with us from San Juan, P.R. For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Tens of thousands of people from across Puerto Rican society have united in nearly a week of protests that reveal <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/us/puerto-rico-rossello-governor-protests.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">deep dissatisfaction with how the island is governed</a>.</li></ul>