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Puerto Rican Senate To Vote Monday on Nomination of New Governor

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   The Senate of Puerto Rico is set to hold public hearings Monday on the
   nomination of veteran politician Pedro Pierluisi to replace embattled
   former governor Ricardo Rossello, who resigned as promised Friday.

   Rossello handpicked Pierluisi to succeed him, thrusting the U.S.
   territory into a new period of uncertainty after weeks of protests over
   Rossello's mismanagement and leaked communications in which Rossello
   and his advisors disparaged a range of Puerto Ricans.

   Pierluisi was sworn in Friday but said at a news conference after
   taking an oath, his term as governor might be short-lived because there
   are no guarantees the Senate will confirm him.
   

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