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{{short description|Puerto Rico-related events during the year of 2024}} |
{{short description|Puerto Rico-related events during the year of 2024}} |
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{{Year in Puerto Rico|2024}} |
{{Year in Puerto Rico|2024}} |
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{{Year in U.S. states and territories|2024}} |
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Events in the year '''2024 in [[Puerto Rico]]'''. |
Events in the year '''2024 in [[Puerto Rico]]'''. |
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==Incumbents== |
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* '''President:''' [[Joe Biden]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]) |
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* '''[[Governor of Puerto Rico|Governor]]:''' [[Pedro Pierluisi]] (D) |
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* '''[[Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico|Resident Commissioner]]:''' [[Jenniffer González]] |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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===Predicted and scheduled events=== |
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* 16 January – A [[drive-by shooting]] kills five people in [[Ceiba, Puerto Rico|Ceiba]]. Authorities say the killings are likely connected to [[Illegal drug trade|drug trafficking]].<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=The Associated Press |title=Police say five people killed in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/police-people-including-teenage-boy-killed-drive-shooting-106407016 |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> |
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* March 10 – [[2024 Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary]]<ref>{{Cite web |
* March 10 – [[2024 Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2023 |title=Puerto Rico Republican Presidential Nominating Process |url=https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P24/PR-R#0319 |access-date=November 29, 2023 |website=The Greenpapers}}</ref> |
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* April 3 – The [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] begins [[dredging]] the [[San Juan Bay]] to open space for a new [[Natural-gas processing|natural gas terminal]] that is expected to add [[USD|$]]400 million to the [[Economy of Puerto Rico|local economy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins despite warnings it may harm turtles and corals |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dredging-puerto-ricos-biggest-port-begins-environmentalists-warn-108807361 |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> |
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* 5 May – Rains occur in Puerto Rico, where planes are landed in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] to reroute from [[Haiti]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=13 killed as heavy rains unleash landslide in Haiti, force planes near Puerto Rico to land elsewhere |url=https://apnews.com/article/haiti-rains-flooding-landslide-killed-d82b1738208820e057bdcc58a84bf99e |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> |
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* 8 May – A state of emergency is declared in Puerto Rico due to heavy rains, flooding and landslides that leave one person missing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-09 |title=Puerto Rico declares state of emergency as persistent rains unleash heavy flooding and landslides |url=https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-rains-flooding-ab489797310e46864c2a894c1d523485 |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> |
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* 25 June – Puerto Rico announces its first island-wide [[heat advisory]] to all 78 municipalities due to predicted highs of 114°F (46°C) and widespread [[Power outage|power outages]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-25 |title=Puerto Rico issues an island-wide heat advisory for the first time as power outages persist |url=https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-heat-advisory-46a70c2341d74f9ccdf03a5d83e3dc91 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> |
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* 13 August – Schools are canceled in Puerto Rico as [[2024 Atlantic hurricane season#Tropical Storm Ernesto|Tropical Storm Ernesto]] is expected to strengthen into a [[hurricane]] overnight.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Christopher Cann |author2=Jorge L. Ortiz |title=Ernesto could become 'major hurricane' this week; Puerto Rico braces for arrival |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/13/tropical-storm-ernesto-puerto-rico-forecast/74778350007/ |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* 3 October – Sixty-four migrants from Haiti are detained by US authorities after being abandoned in [[Isla de Mona]] by smugglers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Federal agents detain 64 Haitian migrants left stranded on an island near Puerto Rico |url=https://apnews.com/article/haiti-migrants-stranded-mona-island-puerto-rico-f1172f4b299a06218be51a45273c3e72 |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Associated Press |date=3 October 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* November 5 – |
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**[[2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election]]<ref name="election">{{Cite web |title=Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico's pro-statehood party edges ahead in gubernatorial election |url=https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-governor-election-jenniffer-dalmau-2872ebb97209454754f2df68acfa5ebc |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=Associated Press |date=6 November 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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**[[2024 Puerto Rican general election]]<ref name="election"/> |
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==Holidays== |
==Holidays== |
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* 25 July – [[Puerto Rico Constitution Day]] |
* 25 July – [[Puerto Rico Constitution Day]] |
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* 2 September – [[Labor Day]] |
* 2 September – [[Labor Day]] |
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* 14 October – [[Columbus Day]] |
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* 11 November – [[Veterans Day]] |
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* 28 November – [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving Day]] |
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* 25 December – [[Christmas Day]] |
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== Deaths == |
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* 2 January – [[Rafael Valle]], 85, Olympic basketball player ([[Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1960]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendoza |first=Félix |title=Falleció leyenda del baloncesto boricua Rafael Valle a los 85 años de edad |url=https://meridiano.net/usa/baloncesto/baloncesto-internacional/fallecio-leyenda-del-baloncesto-boricua-rafael-valle-a-los-85-anos-de-edad-20241215580 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Meridiano.net |language=es}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[2024 in the United States]] |
* [[2024 in the United States]] |
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* [[2024 Atlantic hurricane season]] |
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* [[2024 in the Caribbean]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Events in the year 2024 in Puerto Rico.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Joe Biden (D)
- Governor: Pedro Pierluisi (D)
- Resident Commissioner: Jenniffer González
Events
[edit]- 16 January – A drive-by shooting kills five people in Ceiba. Authorities say the killings are likely connected to drug trafficking.[1]
- March 10 – 2024 Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary[2]
- April 3 – The United States Army Corps of Engineers begins dredging the San Juan Bay to open space for a new natural gas terminal that is expected to add $400 million to the local economy.[3]
- 5 May – Rains occur in Puerto Rico, where planes are landed in San Juan to reroute from Haiti.[4]
- 8 May – A state of emergency is declared in Puerto Rico due to heavy rains, flooding and landslides that leave one person missing.[5]
- 25 June – Puerto Rico announces its first island-wide heat advisory to all 78 municipalities due to predicted highs of 114°F (46°C) and widespread power outages.[6]
- 13 August – Schools are canceled in Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to strengthen into a hurricane overnight.[7]
- 3 October – Sixty-four migrants from Haiti are detained by US authorities after being abandoned in Isla de Mona by smugglers.[8]
- November 5 –
Holidays
[edit]Source:[10]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 6 January - Epiphany
- 11 January - Eugenio María de Hostos Day
- 15 January - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 14 February – Carnival
- 19 February – Presidents' Day
- 23 March - Emancipation Day
- 29 March – Good Friday
- 16 April – Birthday of José de Diego
- 27 May – Memorial Day
- 4 July – Independence Day
- 25 July – Puerto Rico Constitution Day
- 2 September – Labor Day
- 14 October – Columbus Day
- 11 November – Veterans Day
- 17 November – Discovery Day
- 28 November – Thanksgiving Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]- 2 January – Rafael Valle, 85, Olympic basketball player (1960).[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Police say five people killed in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico". ABC News. The Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Republican Presidential Nominating Process". The Greenpapers. March 5, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins despite warnings it may harm turtles and corals". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "13 killed as heavy rains unleash landslide in Haiti, force planes near Puerto Rico to land elsewhere". AP News. 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Puerto Rico declares state of emergency as persistent rains unleash heavy flooding and landslides". AP News. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Puerto Rico issues an island-wide heat advisory for the first time as power outages persist". AP News. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Christopher Cann; Jorge L. Ortiz. "Ernesto could become 'major hurricane' this week; Puerto Rico braces for arrival". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Federal agents detain 64 Haitian migrants left stranded on an island near Puerto Rico". Associated Press. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ a b "Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico's pro-statehood party edges ahead in gubernatorial election". Associated Press. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Mendoza, Félix. "Falleció leyenda del baloncesto boricua Rafael Valle a los 85 años de edad". Meridiano.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-03.
