Updated at 8:50 p.m. ET. Pedro Pierluisi has been sworn in as the new governor of Puerto Rico, succeeding Ricardo Rosselló who resigned in disgrace and appointed Pierluisi as secretary of state.

Pedro Pierluisi was sworn in as Puerto Rico's 12th elected governor on Saturday, promising to turn the page on years of social and political turbulence in the U.S. territory and to restore trust ...

Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi, center, of Puerto Rico speaks alongside Puerto Rican activists, urging Congress to allow an end to the island's territorial status during a press conference ...

A week after announcing his imminent resignation, Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló of Puerto Rico nominated a new secretary of state who could succeed him. Pedro R. Pierluisi faces a confirmation hearing ...

Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi of the New Progressive Party, which favors statehood, lost to Rep. Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico's non-voting member of Congress in a surprise primary upset.

SAN JUAN, P.R. — The ousted governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo A. Rosselló, chose his successor on Wednesday, nominating Pedro R. Pierluisi, who formerly represented the island in Congress, to ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer González has defeated Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in a surprise upset during a primary election held by their pro ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer González has defeated Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in a surprise upset during a primary election held by their pro ...