Adrian Florido

Thousands of protesters gathered in the streets of San Juan Wednesday night waiting for a promised address from Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. The governor has been facing calls to resign.

Ricardo Rosselló will resign the office effective Aug. 2. He made the announcement in a recorded address posted online, as thousands of protesters packed the streets outside his executive residence.

Protests against Puerto Rico's embattled governor have taken many forms: on horseback, jet skis, motorcycles and kayaks. And demonstrators have found another way: pots and pans.

Puerto Ricans came out in a massive demonstration on Monday against their governor, Ricardo Rosselló. It was an unprecedented display of political protest against a sitting governor.

Puerto Rico's embattled governor has stepped down as head of his party and confirmed that he will not be seeking reelection. He is, however, refusing to resign amid intensifying protests.

Gov. Ricardo Rossello's announcement comes after a week of protests over leaked chats in which Rossello and members of his staff made comments seen as sexist, homophobic, and insensitive.

Private chats among Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and his inner circle included content that were sexist and homophobic. Protesters are calling for the governor's resignation.

Some of the island's biggest stars attended, and tensions ratcheted up in San Juan when protesters burst through a barricade at the governor's mansion and security forces fired tear gas at the crowd.

Puerto Ricans are protesting for a fifth day demanding the resignation of the governor. Wednesday's march is expected to be the biggest yet thanks to participation of the island's biggest stars.

It was the third day of demonstrations against the governor, who's seen his political fortunes plummet after the publication of private text messages that used misogynistic and homophobic language.