Puerto Rico is in turmoil with mass public demonstrations forcing the governor Ricardo Rossello to resign after his threat to kill another politician was revealed in a social media chat and two top former members of his administration were indicted on federal corruption charges. The revolt that toppled his government in two weeks was propelled by concern over the territory’s weak economy, graft scandals and a callous response to Hurricane Maria in late 2017.
Rossello, son of a former governor, 7 March 1979, is a Sun Mars in Pisces opposition Saturn with Sun square Neptune – so definitely slippery. Tr Neptune is conjunct his Sun this year making his position swampier than usual. What’s interesting is that he took over as Governor three weeks before Trump on 2 January 2017 when the chancer’s Uranus opposition Jupiter square a control-freak Pluto was also in place. So there are certain similarities between their administrations. Rossello’s Term chart also had a Sun conjunct Pluto in Capricorn which was rattled by the early July Cancer Solar Eclipse.
The Puerto Rico, 25 July 1952 1.36pm San Juan chart has tr Uranus in an all-systems change square to the Leo Sun this year, running on and off until after the New Year. But the transition won’t be quick n’ easy. There’ll be setbacks in 2021 with Solar Arc Sun conjunct Saturn. 2022 will see the start of several years upheaval with tr Uranus moving round the Fixed Grand Cross which will bring forced changes with a fair amount of disruption.
The 25 July 1898 chart also has a Leo Sun at the same degree so is feeling the winds of change blowing; with tr Neptune undermining the Pluto power bases.