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* 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> |
* 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|$]]400 million to the [[Economy of Puerto Rico|local economy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins despite warnings it may harm turtles and corals |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dredging-puerto-ricos-biggest-port-begins-environmentalists-warn-108807361 |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> |
* April 3 – The [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] begins [[dredging]] the [[San Juan Bay]] to open space for a new [[Natural-gas processing|natural gas terminal]] that is expected to add [[USD|$]]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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* 3 May – Rains occurs 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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Events in the year 2024 in Puerto Rico.
Incumbents
- President: Joe Biden (D)
- Governor: Pedro Pierluisi (D)
- Resident Commissioner: Jenniffer González
Events
- 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]
- 3 May – Rains occurs in Puerto Rico, where planes are landed in San Juan to reroute from Haiti.[4]
Predicted and scheduled events
- November 5 – 2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election
Holidays
Source:[5]
- 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
- 2 January – Rafael Valle, 85, Olympic basketball player (1960).[6]
See also
References
- ^ "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 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.
