Calls For Resignation Of Puerto Rico's Governor Grow Louder In Washington Following BDO-Linked Corruption Scandal
- Ernice Gilbert
- July 12, 2019
Washington lawmakers are calling for Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló to resign following the arrest of two former senior administration officials, a contractor and the president of BDO in Puerto Rico, Ángela Ávila, by federal investigators after a grand jury returned a 32-count indictment on the suspects. According to the Washington Post, the arrests also fueled concerns on Capitol Hill about the billions of dollars in aid that Congress has approved for the island. President Donald Trump, who has long complained about corruption in Puerto Rico, may view the latest indictment as validation to his stance, and may use it as reason enough to curtail aid to the island, Puerto Rico politicians complained. According to the federal indictment, the former secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Education, Julia Keleher; the former director of the Health Insurance Administration, Ángela Ávila; the president of accounting and auditing firm BDO Puerto Rico, Fernando Scherrer, and subcont...
