Events in the year 2018 in Puerto Rico.

Incumbents

* President: Donald Trump ( Republican) * Governor:

Ricardo Rosselló Ricardo Antonio Rosselló Nevares (; born March 7, 1979) is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 2017 to 2019. He resigned on August 2, 2019, after protests related to the Telegramgate scandal. He is the s ...

* Resident Commissioner:

Jenniffer González Jenniffer Aydin González Colón (born August 5, 1976) is a Puerto Rican politician who serves as the 20th Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. González has served in leadership positions in the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (PNP) and in ...

Events

*18 April - Puerto Rico experiences an island-wide blackout after an excavator accidentally downs a transmission line.

Deaths

*22 January –

Shorty Castro Israel Castro Vélez, better known as Shorty Castro (January 28, 1928 – January 22, 2018) was a Puerto Rican comedian, actor, comedy writer, stage director, radio host, singer, dancer, composer and musician, with a career spanning over 60 year ...

, comedian, songwriter and entertainer (b. 1928). *24 January – Julio Navarro, baseball player (b. 1936) *11 March –

Baltasar Corrada del Río Baltasar Corrada del Río (April 10, 1935 – March 11, 2018) was a Puerto Rican politician. He held various high political offices in the island, including President of the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission, Resident Commissioner (1977–19 ...

, judge and politician (b. 1935) *14 March – Pijuan, pianist (b. 1942) *20 March –

Sergio Peña Clos Sergio Peña Clos (June 13, 1927 – March 20, 2018) was a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1980 to 2004. Early years and studies Sergio Peña Clos was born on June 13, 1927, on Humacao, Pu ...

, politician (b. 1927)

References

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