Events in the year 2023 in Puerto Rico.
Incumbents
- President: Joe Biden (D)
- Governor: Pedro Pierluisi (D)
- Resident Commissioner: Jenniffer González
Events
January to May
- March 17 – The Puerto Rico national baseball team is eliminated from the 2023 World Baseball Classic in the quarterfinals, in a 5-4 loss to Mexico.
- April 11 – Governor Pedro Pierluisi declares a state of emergency on coastal erosion.[1]
- July 20 – The 20th Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) are held at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Deaths
- January 17 – Rickin Sánchez, television broadcaster.[2]
- January 19 – Bert Peña, baseball player (b. 1959).[3]
- July 20 – Luis Hiraldo, jockey (b. 1992).[4]
- November 20 – Willie Hernández, baseball player (Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers) (b. 1954).[5]
- December 24 – Kamar de los Reyes, actor (One Life to Live, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Sleepy Hollow) (b. 1967).[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Puerto Rico declares state of emergency on coastal erosion". AP NEWS. April 11, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Fallece el productor Rickín Sánchez, padre". wapa.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Muere expelotero Adalberto "Berto" Peña". noticel.com (in Spanish). January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Fallece el jinete boricua Luis Hiraldo". July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Willie Hernández, MVP & WS champ in '84 with Tigers, passes". MLB.com. November 21, 2023.
- ^ "'One Life To Live' Star Kamar de los Reyes Dies at 56". People. December 25, 2023.
