Rigoberto López Pérez
Nicaraguan poet, artist and composer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Rigoberto López Pérez (May 13, 1929 – September 21, 1956) was a Nicaraguan poet, artist and composer. He assassinated Anastasio Somoza García, the longtime dictator of Nicaragua.
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Born | (1929-05-13)May 13, 1929 León, Nicaragua |
Died | September 21, 1956(1956-09-21) (aged 27) León, Nicaragua |
Occupation | Poet, composer |
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On September 21, 1981, 25 years after his death, the Sandinista government of Nicaragua declared Rigoberto López Pérez a National Hero by means of Decree no. 825.[1]