Events in the year 2019 in Puerto Rico.
Incumbents
- President: Donald Trump (Republican)
- Governor: Ricardo Rosselló (until August 2), Pedro Pierluisi (De Facto) (starting August 2), Wanda Vázquez Garced (starting August 8)
- Resident Commissioner: Jenniffer González
Events
- July–August: Summer revolution initiated by leaked chats lead to resignation of Ricardo Rosselló as governor of the Commonwealth, the placement of Pedro Pierluisi as interim governor which was vacated by a 9-0 Puerto Rico Supreme Court decision, and the inauguration of Wanda Vázquez Garced as the 13th Constitutional Governor of the Commonwealth.
- October 14: The Ernesto Ramos Antonini public housing residence, located near the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, was the site of a mass killing with more than 1000 shots fired and six people dead.[1]
Sports
- Continued from 2018: The 2018–19 Liga Puerto Rico
Deaths
- 10 January – Kevin Fret, musician (b. 1994).[2]
- 12 February – Pedro Morales, professional wrestler and commentator (b. 1942).[3]
References
- ^ Mazzei, Patricia (October 15, 2019). "6 Killed in Shootout as Violence Rattles Puerto Rican Capital". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Openly Gay Latin Trap Artist Kevin Fret Dies at 24". billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "Pedro Morales, WWE Hall of Famer and former heavyweight champion, dies at age 76". Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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