Rafael Hernández Colón, who served as governor of Puerto Rico from 1973 to 1977 and again from 1985 to 1993, died at 82.
Former Puerto Rican Gov. Rafael Hernández Colón waves to the crowd during a celebration at the Capitol in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 2002. Gov. Rafael Hernández Colón, who oversaw one of the U.S. territory’s most prosperous periods, has died at his home on the island state.died Thursday at the age of 82. They did not provide further details regarding his health.
Before becoming governor, he served as Puerto Rico’s justice secretary and president of the island’s Senate.Puerto Rico officials have declared 30 days of mourning.
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