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2019Boris Johnson becomes UK Prime MinisterJohnson succeeds Theresa May after Conservative leadership voteBoris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest following Theresa May's resignation. He pledged to deliver Brexit by the end of October, "do or die". His government would go on to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement and call an early general election.
2019Puerto Rico governor resigns after protestsLeaked chats spark weeks of mass demonstrationsPuerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello announced his resignation after nearly two weeks of mass street protests triggered by the leak of vulgar private chat messages among his aides. It was one of the largest protest movements in the island's history. He was succeeded by Wanda Vazquez following a brief succession dispute.