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unusual facts about Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico



Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns

In April 2011, the 2012 PPD Ponce mayoral candidate Ramón Torres Morales, criticized the incumbent opposition PNP party mayor María Meléndez for placing a plaque on the bust that former PPD mayor Churumba had erected at the entrance to the Juan Pachins Vicens auditorium to commemorate the basketball legend.

Hernán Padilla

Pro-statehood votes in 1984 were split between the PRP and the NPP, which renominated Romero, and the Popular Democratic Party was returned to power through the election to an unprecedented non-consecutive second term of Rafael Hernández Colón as Governor.

Jayuya, Puerto Rico

In 2012, Ramón Ruiz and Martín Vargas Morales, from the Popular Democratic Party, were elected as District Senators.

Pedro A. Rodríguez

Rodríguez decided to run for a seat in the Senate of Puerto Rico under the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) at the 2012 elections.

Rexford Tugwell

Tugwell also supported Puerto Rican self-government through the repeal of the Organic Act in 1948, and support for Luis Muñoz Marín’s Popular Democratic Party, the PPD.

Sila María Calderón

In 2000, Calderón led the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) during a close campaign for Governor against Carlos Pesquera (PNP) and Rubén Berríos (PIP).

Teodoro Moscoso

In 1940, Moscoso joined the Popular Democratic Party after meeting Luis Muñoz Marín, and became instrumental in making Luis Muñoz Marín's vision of an industrialized Puerto Rico a reality.


see also

Alejandro García

Alejandro García Padilla (born 1971), President of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico