The mayor of Ponce, María ‘Mayita’ Meléndez, resigned last week from his post, leaving the post vacant a few days before the arrival of a new municipal executive.
In a letter revealed by the Ponce News press and dated December 21, the mayor reported that the Municipal Code on the interim succession of the mayor in terms of permanent operation should be put into practice since he left office.
Meléndez is said to have appointed Yolanda Cruz Medina as interim mayor of Ponce, who – if so – has been in office since December 21 and will do so until January 10, 2021.
Previously, Cruz Medina was the director of the municipality’s Finance and Budget Office.
The mayor has not yet made official statements confirming his resignation.
Meléndez lost the last election on the night of the event, which overwhelmingly favored his Popular Party opponent, Luis Irizarry Pabón.
With a ratio of 92.07% of the overall vote, Meléndez had 10,833 votes for the 27,595 Irizarry Pabón has so far.
Ponce News PONCE • According to a letter held by @PonceNews the mayor of Ponce @mayitaalcaldesa He resigns on December 21, 2020.
Even outside his position, he would have continued in his duties.
I open the thread of this new NEBULEO of @mayitaalcaldesa
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– Jessica Alexandra (@JessicaLabrador) December 30, 2020