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The number of people executed in Puerto Rico by the Spanish authorities is: 289 in the 16th century, 70 in the 17th century, 44 in the 18th century and 144 in the 19th century. [1] As a result of the Spanish–American War , Puerto Rico became U.S. territory. 27 people were executed under American administration during the 20th century.
The Cerro Maravilla murders, also known as the Cerro Maravilla massacre, [3] occurred on July 25, 1978, at Cerro Maravilla, a mountain in Ponce, Puerto Rico, [1] [2] wherein two young Puerto Rican pro-independence activists, Carlos Enrique Soto Arriví [a] (born December 8, 1959) and Arnaldo Darío Rosado Torres [b] (born November 23, 1953), were murdered in a Puerto Rico Police ambush.
2012 Puerto Rican constitutional referendum. A constitutional referendum was held in Puerto Rico on 19 August 2012. Voters were asked whether they approve of two amendments to the constitution: one to eliminate the absolute right to bail and the other to decrease the number of members of the Legislative Assembly. [1]
Toño Bicicleta. Francisco Antonio García López (July 19, 1943 – November 29, 1995), also known as Toño Bicicleta (literally, "Tony Bicycle" in English ), was a Puerto Rican criminal who gained notoriety for escaping from prison several times. García López managed to become part of Puerto Rican folklore and the object of constant ...
First Puerto Rican film to include the participation of an international artist. Batallón Puertorriqueño. Rafael Colorado D’Assoy. Silent. Possibly presented footage of the Porto Rico Provisional Regiment of Infantry. 1913. Maffia Moderna. Rafael Colorado D’Assoy. Silent, comedy.
The following list is a list of massacres that have occurred in Puerto Rico : Name. Date. Location. Deaths. Notes. Río Piedras massacre. 1935-10-24. Río Piedras.
Murder of Lorenzo González Cacho. Lorenzo Ahmed González Cacho [1] (November 29, 2001 – March 9, 2010) was an eight-year-old Puerto Rican boy who was murdered on March 9, 2010 in his home in Dorado, Puerto Rico. At the time of his death, his mother, Ana Cacho González, and two sisters were at the house.
Each of the 36 states has its own laws. Northern (majority Muslim) states also apply Sharia law. Some Southern states of Nigeria are de facto abolitionist since they have imposed a moratorium on the death penalty since 2004, [122] while others continue to carry out executions. Rwanda: 1998 2007 [123