Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello is expected to resign after his leaked text messages prompted the island\'s largest protest in history

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo RosselloPuerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosello addresses the audience while presenting the U.S. territory's $9.6 billion budget for fiscal 2018 at the Legislative Assembly in San Juan, Puerto Rico May 31, 2017.Reuters/Alvin Baez

Ricardo Rosselló is expected to step down as the governor of Puerto Rico Wednesday, after nearly two weeks of protests demanding he resign from the position. A source told CNN that his resignation is expected sometime this afternoon.

The news of the governor's "imminent" resignation was first reported Tuesday night by El Nuevo Día.

Speaking to CNN, Public Affairs Secretary Anthony Maceira would not confirm reports of the governor's resignation.
"The governor has not resigned," he said. "Whichever decision he makes will as always be communicated officially. There's a frenzy right now and a lot of incorrect rumors being spread, even by some media outlets."
Per the island's Constitution, the secretary of state would assume the position of governor; the seat is currently vacant since the recent resignation of Luis Rivera Marín. The next-in-line would be Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez.

Upon hearing the news of Rosselló's potential upcoming resignation on Tuesday, protesters situated outside La Forteleza began to cheer.

Calls for Rosselló's resignation began earlier this month after the Center for Investigative Journalism (CPI), a prominent investigative news outlet in Puerto Rico, published nearly 900 pages of the governor's private messages, which were vulgar and misogynistic in nature.

Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in protest after Rosselló announced Sunday evening that he would not seek re-election, but he also wouldn't step down as governor. This announcement incited more anger, prompting the island's largest mass protest in history.

Some well-known Puerto Ricans also called for the governor's resignation, including singer Ricky Martin, rapper Bad Bunny, and Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Rosselló tweeted Tuesday that he heard the calls of the Puerto Rican people, and it was time to listen.
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