Today in Latin American History
First Democratically Elected Governor of Puerto Rico Took Office in 1949
Photo: Luis Muñoz Marín
Today in Latin American history, Luis Muñoz Marín became the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico in 1949.
In 1948 he was the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico, spearheading an administration that engineered profound economic, political and social reforms on the island; accomplishments that were internationally lauded by many politicans, statesmen, political scientists, and economists.
Don Luis Munoz Marin was a major figure in promoting democracy in Latin America.
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- Today in LatAm history, Argentine footballer Maxi Rodríguez who plays for the National team & Newell’s Old Boys was born in 1981