Puerto Rico justice secretary says she doesn't want to be governor


FILE PHOTO - Puerto Rico's Secretary of Justice Wanda Vazquez attends a news conference in an undated still image from file video in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Courtesy WIPR NOTISEIS via REUTERS.

SAN JUAN (Reuters) - The woman in line to be the governor of Puerto Rico after Ricardo Rossellأ³ steps down next week said on Sunday she does not want the job running the U.S. territory.

Rossellأ³ said last week he will step down on Aug. 2 in the face of mass street protests and public outrage over the release of profane chat messages and embezzlement charges against two former administration officials.

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