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The institution opened in 1933 [2] under the government of James R. Beverley, and came to substitute the Puerto Rico Prison established by Spaniards in the 19th century. On April 17, 1991, a spectacular escape occurred which involved landing a helicopter in the prison, and some inmates escaped.
Canales was born in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, as Blanca Canales Torresola. [note 1] She was the younger sister of writer and politician Nemesio Canales. Her family was politically active and her father was part of the "Partido Unión de Puerto Rico" (Union Party of Puerto Rico). It lobbied for the independence of the island.
Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán (Latin American Spanish: [saˈul ˈalβaɾes]; born 18 July 1990), commonly known as Canelo or Saúl Álvarez, [2] is a Mexican professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes , from light middleweight to light heavyweight , including unified titles in three of those weight ...
Histórico de Puerto Rico and El Prejuicio Racial en Puerto Rico Tomás Blanco (December 9, 1896 – April 12, 1975) was a Puerto Rican writer, poet, narrator, historian, author and physician. [ 1 ] Blanco was a writer during the 1930s who was known for his critical essays that analyzed the Puerto Rican culture.
The Puerto Rican Mob/The Puerto Rican mafia, consists of 6 crime families, in the northwestern coast of Puerto Rico around the cities of San Juan, Aguadilla, Añasco and Isabela. The family was founded by Quitoni Martinez, José "Coquito" López Rosario whom later split from the Family to form his own which became a family within the Puerto ...
Emilio E. Huyke Colón (February 28, 1912 – December 17, 1983) was a Puerto Rican writer, boxing television broadcaster and sports enthusiast. He was a sports administrator in the Caribbean, as the head of various sports organizations in the Caribbean area.
The most recent major boxing fight between a Mexican and Puerto Rican boxer was a 12 round bout between Canelo Alvarez (Mexico) and Edgar Berlanga (Puerto Rico), which took place on September 14 2024 with Canelo winning by unanimous decision continuing the rivalry.
Arquitectura art decó en Puerto Rico: José Artemio Torres: Rafi Torres: Documentary: Documentary on the history of Art Deco in Puerto Rico: Aquel rebaño azul: Guillermo Gómez Álvarez: Documentary: Documentary that explores the history of police brutality in Puerto Rico: Oso Blanco: Christian Suau, Ramiro Millán: Documentary