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2023 In Puerto Rico
Events in the year 2023 in Puerto Rico. Incumbents * President: Joe Biden (Democratic Party (United States), D) * Governor of Puerto Rico, Governor: Pedro Pierluisi (D) * Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Resident Commissioner: Jenniffer González Events January to May * March 17 – The Puerto Rico national baseball team is eliminated from the 2023 World Baseball Classic in the quarterfinals, in a 2023 World Baseball Classic knockout stage, 5-4 loss to Mexico. * April 11 – Governor Pedro Pierluisi declares a state of emergency on coastal erosion. * July 20 – The 2023 Premios Juventud, 20th Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) are held at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico Deaths *January 17 – Rickin Sánchez, television broadcaster. *January 19 – Bert Peña, baseball player (b. 1959). *July 20 – Luis Hiraldo, jockey (b. 1992). *November 20 – Willie Hernández, baseball player (Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers) (b. 1954). *December 24 – K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated territories of the United States, unincorporated territory of the United States. It is located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, approximately southeast of Miami, Florida, between the Dominican Republic and the United States Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and includes the eponymous main island and several smaller islands, such as Isla de Mona, Mona, Culebra, Puerto Rico, Culebra, and Vieques, Puerto Rico, Vieques. It has roughly 3.2 million residents, and its Capital city, capital and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, most populous city is San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan. Spanish language, Spanish and English language, English are the official languages of the executive branch of government, though Spanish predominates. Puerto Rico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |