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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 outages. [ 6 ] 13 August – Schools are canceled in Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to strengthen into a hurricane overnight.
On November 5, 2024, Puerto Rico held a non-binding referendum alongside the 2024 Puerto Rican general election and the 2024 United States elections.This was the seventh status referendum held in Puerto Rico amidst the long running debate over the island's political status.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto Rico was an ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 , a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 . It is part of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic .
A stunning six-bedroom villa in Puerto Rico has set the island's real estate market ablaze. It recently sold for a record-breaking $20 million. The luxurious property in Dorado Beach's Ritz ...
Proposed political status for Puerto Rico includes various ideas for the future of Puerto Rico, and there are differing points of view on whether Puerto Rico's political status as a territory of the United States should change. Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island that was a colony of the Spanish Empire for about four centuries until it was ceded ...
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A comedian told a Trump rally on Sunday that Puerto Rico is "a floating island of garbage." Puerto Rican celebrities, including Bad Bunny, responded by showing support for Kamala Harris.
Puerto Rico's governor, who is the head of government, and the members of the legislature are elected every four years by popular vote. Puerto Rico's legislature is a bicameral body consisting of a Senate and a House. The members of the judicial branch are appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Senate to serve until they reach age 70.