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Puerto Rican Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico [47] 55.53 m [48] May 9, 2009 Hammer throw: 66.57 m Amarilys Alméstica: July 1, 2006 Ottawa, Canada Javelin throw: 60.37 m Coralys Ortíz: February 27, 2016 Gurabo, Puerto Rico [49] Heptathlon: 6124 pts A: Alysbeth Felix: June 25–26, 2016 Gran Prix Internacional "Valle Oro Puro" Cali, Colombia [50]
The Puerto Rico Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development (Spanish: Oficina para el Desarrollo Socioeconómico y Comunitario de Puerto Rico (ODSEC)) is a government agency of Puerto Rico that manages projects to improve and develop "Special Communities of Puerto Rico", (Spanish: Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico). The agency works ...
In October 2008 governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá inaugurated the new headquarters of the agency on the site of a former slum known as "El Fanguito" in San Juan at a cost of $24 million. [ 3 ] In June 2017 the FBI informed it had indicted seven individuals linked to a $9.8 million for money laundering and fraud while working for the agency from ...
Vega Baja was originally known as Vega-baxa del Naranjal de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Vega Baja of the Orange Grove of Our Lady of the Rosary). Cibuco is one of the rivers that goes through Vega Baja, and is a variation of the name Sebuco , who was a chief or Cacique Taíno of the region.
[4] [5] In October 2022, the Osos de Manatí returned from a short hiatus, when Puerto Rican singer Ozuna purchased the Brujos de Guayama and relocated the team to Manatí. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In game 1 of the 2023 BSN finals, LeBron James made a surprise appearance as the Gigantes defeated the Vaqueros , 89-85, in overtime to take a 1-0 series lead. [ 8 ]
Santos de San Juan: 3-2: Atléticos de San Germán: ... 2020: Vaqueros de Bayamón: 3–0: Piratas de Quebradillas ... University of Puerto Rico: 3: 2: 1: 1944, 1951: ...
Félix Trinidad was Puerto Rico's most notable champion during this period. [12] The 2000s brought another increase, as over a dozen boxers won world championships. Héctor García, Dommys Delgado Berty, Francisco Varcárcel and José Peñagaricano have served as presidents of the Puerto Rico Boxing Commission.
The secretary of sports and recreation of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Recración y Deportes) is responsible for the development and management of all matters related to sports and recreation in the government of Puerto Rico. The secretary heads the Department of Sports and Recreation.