Hialeah Mayor Esteban Bovo has confirmed that he will be leaving his position to join his family in Washington D.C.
This announcement comes after rumors surfaced last month about his departure.
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Bovo told exclusively Telemundo 51 anchor Alejandra Molina that he has decided to step back and move to the nation’s capital to be with his family.
The Miami Herald reported that Bovo will be joining The Southern Group in Washington, a firm that has grown significantly since Donald Trump’s arrival at the White House.
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Sources indicate that Bovo will receive a compensation package exceeding his current salary as Hialeah’s mayor.
