we've been following the weeks of mass protests in sanjuan, the capital of the us territory.s as a copper reconciliation at the people which is what we need to continue moving forward for the well—being of puerto rico, from 998, the most i desires peace and progress for our people. ricardo rossello had been under huge pressure to resign after this website, the center for investigative journalism, published hundreds of leaked text messages, in which he made a series of sexist and homophobic comments in a group chat. just three days ago mr rossello had refused to stand down. but now he's said he will leave on august 2nd, prompting this happy reaction in san juan. there is hope for this island, there isa there is hope for this island, there is a bright future, and you are seeing that beginning right now. we cannot hear, we protested to show how angry we cannot hear, we protested to show i'iow angry we were, cannot hear, we protested to show how angry we were, how disappointed we we re how angry we were, how disappointed we were in the system, and it's not over. a number of high

david begnaud from cbs is in sanjuan. but they've taken refuge under and over pass because it's been raining. it is the caribbean, after all. but the major expressway which is the big highway connecting sanjuan to which is the big highway connecting san juan to the which is the big highway connecting sanjuan to the rest of the island is still closed. the rain shower is expected to pass in the next half hour and protesters are expected to spill out onto the streets again. hour and protesters are expected to spill out onto the streets againm there anything the governor can say that will appease them ? there anything the governor can say that will appease them?|j there anything the governor can say that will appease them? i don't think so. somebody was grilled on cbs. support do you have? ricardo rossello fumbled and stumbled all over himself, and then he said, i have the support of the mayor of san sebastien. cbs reached out to him, and he said he infact sebastien. cbs reached out to him, and he said he in fact does not sup

the latest is due to get underway in the capital sanjuan at any moment.it. they're shouting ‘we will kick you out‘ and ‘ricky resign'. some of them have been violent. the group chat was published by the centre for investigativejournalism. there are nearly 900 messages in total between mr rossello and nine members of his administration. they're a bombshell. in one chat mr rossello calls the former new york city council speaker melissa mark—viverito, a whore. an official alsojoked about the growing pile of dead bodies after hurricane maria. in another exchange, an official makes vulgar remarks about puerto rican singer ricky martin and says "nothing says patriarchal oppression like ricky martin." well ricky martin has fired back. "we cannot allow our puerto rico to be in the hands of such ‘leaders'." the governor has so far refused to resign but he has issued this apology. "i'm not proud of what i did. they were hurtful comments. so, i apologize for what i've done" he added "this is a very painful situation for me, as governor, as a human being and as a pue

he has to do business with the mayor of sanjuan, who he insulted in that group chat.rly if he stays in it. it isn'tjust about the emotion of the people, although the emotion of the people, although the emotion of the people is the thing that is putting a great deal of pressure on him. thank you. we are now at the final stage of the conservative leadership election, voting has closed, and the uk's new prime minister will be announced on tuesday — setting up a week where everything changes in british politics. the 160,000 members of the party cast the final ballot between thr cast the final ballot between the front—runner boris johnson and jeremy hunt. throughout the race we have checked in with backers of different candidates. today we go back to kanwal toor, a conservative member who has been supporting boris johnson. shejoins us from she joins us from beaconsfield. thank you for being with us, i am guessing you don't have many doubts on where you are that it is going to be boris johnson? yes, in the most likelihood, but we never know, as a lot of people have said. hi

it says: david from cbs is in sanjuan. thank you very much for your time today.he thinks is possible? he sent out a message this morning saying listen, i saw last night's protest and it did not go unnoticed by me and my family. look, clearly the guy has never had this much pressure put on him and his administration. this has been a weeks worth of protest, last night was upwards of 100,000 people, right now there's about 100 behind me and we are right in front of the mansion with 40 to 50 police officers, a few of them in riot gear, but this is very peaceful and listen, to tell the story accurately, you have to say that 98% of the protests when it happened, have all been peaceful. there have been a handful of protesters which had a climactic moment towards the end of the night last night being one of them. they started throwing water bottles at police and an interesting moment where fireworks appeared to go off behind the police officers, so there was the police barricade and fireworks went off at the police we re fireworks went off at the police were standing in

it happened in the puerto rican capital of sanjuan, she was 19 months and she fell from the 11th floor what better environment for a good old robust little debate! have a look around the camera here. this is where 200 members of the itv audience will be sat ready and poised with their tough questions for the two leadership candidates, and this is the podium where juliet leadership candidates, and this is the podium wherejuliet ingham, the presenter, will be stood and over there we will have our next prime minister. we don‘t know which candidate is going where, but we knowjeremy hunt won the task and opted to go second. i think i would wa nt to opted to go second. i think i would want to go first. the floor will be open to questions and they have 30 seconds to wrap up. itv are being very tightlipped about the questions because they don‘t want the candidates to know. i think there‘s been lots of debate about how fiscally responsible the plans have been. jeremy hunt pledging more investment in social care, wanting to also cut corporate tax. boris johnson wants to have a higher threshold t