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August 22–23 – Tropical Storm Dean dropped heavy rainfall across Puerto Rico, peaking at 12.7 inches (322 mm) in Salinas. The passage of Dean resulted in widespread flooding in eastern and southern Puerto Rico, collapsing two bridges and one road. Several highways were under water, and one car was swept away by the floodwaters.
The Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (English: Institute of Puerto Rican Culture ), or ICP for short, is an institution of the Government of Puerto Rico responsible for the establishment of the cultural policies required in order to study, preserve, promote, enrich, and diffuse the cultural values of Puerto Rico. [1]
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company ( Spanish: Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico, or simply Turismo) is the government-owned corporation in charge of tourism matters and regulations in Puerto Rico. The company was created during Governor Luis A. Ferré 's administration (1969-1973) to coordinate the marketing and growth of Puerto Rico's tourism ...
"La Borinqueña" (from the native name of Puerto Rico, Borinquen or Boriquen; Spanish pronunciation: [la βoɾiŋˈkeɲa]) is the official anthem [4] of Puerto Rico. [5]After Puerto Rico became known as "The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" in 1952, [4] the first elected governor, Luis Muñoz Marín, signed law #2 of July 24, 1952, which made an altered version of the musical composition known as ...
LUMA Energy was registered in Puerto Rico's Registry of Corporations and Entities on January 17, 2020, under the name LUMA Energy ManageCo, LLC.[7] The name was changed to LUMA Energy, LLC. as of June 12, 2020.[7] The company is a joint venturebetween Houstoncompany Quanta Services Inc.and Alberta, Canadacompany ATCO.
Ponce and Guayama Railroad. An old abandoned Plymouth locomotive in Ponce from Ponce and Guayama Railroad, similar to those used along the Train of the South. Overview. Headquarters. Central Aguirre, Salinas, Puerto Rico. Locale. Southeastern Puerto Rico. Dates of operation. 1904 –1990.
For the latest news on Ernesto as it moves across the Caribbean, view USA TODAY's story on the storm for Wednesday, Aug. 14. Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthened and unloaded heavy rain over the ...
Executive branch of thegovernment of Puerto Rico. The Department of State of Puerto Rico ( Spanish: Departamento de Estado de Puerto Rico) was created in July 1952 and is responsible of promoting the cultural, political, and economical relations between Puerto Rico, other jurisdictions of the United States and foreign countries. [ 1]