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On June 8, 1950, the United States government approved Public Law 600, authorizing Puerto Rico to draft its own constitution in 1951. The Constitutional Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Constituyente) or Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico met for a period of several months between 1951 and 1952 in which the document was written.
The derecho caused notably high wind speeds of up to 126 mph (203 km/h) recorded in Iowa, with post-damage assessments of up to 140 mph (230 km/h) in some places. The derecho also spawned an outbreak of weak tornadoes, and resulted in an estimated $11 billion of damage. In addition, certain areas reported torrential rain and large hail. [69]
The tribal councils organized under Germanic law in the Visigothic Kingdom had the power of appointing and confirming kings, as well as passing laws and judgment. The Visigothic Code compiled under kings Chindasuinth and Recceswinth in the mid-7th century placed the kings, Visigoths, and native Spanish under a single law and formed the basis of Spanish law through the medieval period.
For a Fairer World (Por un Mundo Más Justo, PM+J) (2004–present) Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) (2014–present) Actúa (2017–present) Republican Alternative (Alternativa Republicana) (2013–present) Humanist Party (Partido Humanista) (1984–present) Carlist Party (Partido Carlista) (1970–present) Iniciativa Socialista de Izquierdas; Nueva ...
The power to give royal pardons, in Spain known as right of grace (derecho de gracia). This is exercised by the monarch but the decision of whom to pardon is delegated to the Minister of Justice and the Council of Ministers. The power to be informed of the affairs of State and chair the sessions of the Council of Ministers.
Manuel Rojas house in 1965. The Lares uprising, commonly known as the Grito de Lares, was a planned uprising that occurred on September 23, 1868. Grito was synonymous with a "cry for independence" and that cry was made in Brazil with el Grito de Ipiranga, in Mexico with El Grito de Dolores, in the Dominican Republic with Grito de Capotillo and in Cuba with El Grito de Yara. [5]
INE's headquarters in Mexico City. The Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) (Spanish for National Electoral Institute) (formerly Federal Electoral Institute) (Instituto Federal Electoral, IFE) is an autonomous, public agency responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of the President of the United Mexican States, the members of the Congress of ...
33rd President of Mexico; In office 1 December 1884 – 25 May 1911: Vice President: None (1884–1904) Ramón Corral (1904–1911, position reestablished) [a]: Preceded by: Manuel González Flores