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Scratching their heads and -- and not really knowing what are we going to do? who are we going to vote for? we interviewed a man in lima who said this is like choosing between -- we don't know where to go. >> they are going to have to choose somebody. >> and the latest polls that we have seen, they are very close together. one thing that i should point out is that it seems like has been gradually coming closer. especially, she started more -- with a difference of more -- of -- of double-digit difference and that's not to be the case, anymore. they're essentially in a virtual -- virtual tie. >>...

Vaccinated. meanwhile brazil's neighbor, argentina, is also dealing with a soaring number of covid cases. on saturday it surpassed 77,000 deaths from the virus. this of course comes as the country is set to end its nine-day lockdown. raphael romo has more. >> reporter: it's a lockdown that doesn't feel like one. i see a lot of people, this man says, too many for me. it was the first working day since argentina had gone on lockdown in an effort to stop a devastating second wave of covid-19. at check points on roads leading into the city, frustrated drivers described the long lines as chaos and ...

Island that the relationship between her and the president of the senate, and they would have to work together to make this government work is not the best its ever been. and so they have to build together a new government. many of the members of rosello's cabinet have already resigned and there are as many as 12 vacant positions. so that's the open question. if the relationship is bad already, how are they going to be able to work together for the benefit of puerto rico and the people who live here on the island? >> raphael romo for us on the streets of san juan. obviously dramatic developmen...

It was just incredible to see so many people dancing. some were holding flowers. many were waiving the flag. there were a lot of people with drums. it was just incredible. they were hugging each other and it lasted not for just a few minutes but for hours people celebrate. i can tell you the very last few people that left here just a few moments ago, john. >> i have to say, amazing pictures from the streets overnight in puerto rico and san juan. of course, big questions as about what happens now. raphael romo on the streets of san juan. thank you very much. john, now turning to our other top...

A moment, but first there is major breaking news. the governor of puerto rico announced overnight that he is resigning. you can see the reaction. thousands of protesters celebrating the news on the streets of san juan. the cheers come after weeks of calling on ricardo rossello to step down. the governor says he will leave office next friday. >> this is certainly an historic moment for puerto rico but also very uncertain one. rosselo has been under fire for offensive remarks and corruption scandal in his election. he had resisted calls to resign, but after lawmakers decided to start impeachment...