From the New York Times, I'm Michael Babaro. This is The Daily.

Today, hundreds of leaked text messages were revealed the governor of Puerto Rico

mocking his own citizens. For Puerto Rican's, it was the last straw.

It's Friday, July 19th.

Hi, Patty. Hello, Michael Babaro. Hello, hello. How are you?

Well, I'm just tired. It's been really long nights. You've been staying up late, covering the

protest. Yes, sir. There's a meme in Puerto Rico of people saying, okay, I'm going to bed.

It's a friend telling them, like, what if the governor resigns and like the person lying in bed with

their eyes wide open? Like they don't want to miss that moment. But the one moment you doze

off is the moment it all happens. That's what we live in.

in bed with their eyes wide open.

Like, they don't want to miss that moment.

And so, right, right, right.

Like, the one moment you doze off is the moment

it all happens.

That's what we live in fear of.

I reached Paddy, Mosaic, a national correspondent

for the times in San Juan.

Paddy, for most listeners, I suspect

the story of Puerto Rico sort of hits the pause button

in October of 2017.

Hurricane Maria hits.

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