Clemente Soto Vélez
Clemente Soto Vélez | |
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Clemente Soto Vélez, Far Left Next to Juan Antonio Corretjer and Pedro Albizu Campos | |
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | April 15, 1993 (aged 87–88) |
| Political party | Puerto Rican Nationalist Party |
| Movement | Puerto Rican Independence |
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Clemente Soto Vélez (1905 – April 15, 1993) was a Puerto Rican nationalist, poet, journalist and activist who mentored many generations of artists in Puerto Rico and New York City. Upon his death in 1993, he left a rich legacy that contributed to the cultural, social and economic life of Puerto Ricans in New York and Latinos everywhere.