Herme Medina Agüero

Herme Medina Agüero
Born
Hermenegildo Medina Agüero

(1944-04-13)April 13, 1944
Pilar, Ñeembucú Department, Paraguay
DiedJune 11, 2016(2016-06-11) (aged 72)
Occupations
  • Poet
  • musician
  • factory worker
  • political activist
Political partyAuthentic Radical Liberal Party

Hermenegildo Medina Agüero (Pilar, April 13, 1944 – id. June 11, 2016), better known by his pseudonym Herme Medina Agüero; was a Paraguayan poet, singer, harpist, orator and music performer. Opposer to Alfredo Stroessner's regime and author of more than 120 poetic works, he is one of the representatives of the folklore of the Ñeembucú Department, receiving in 2006 a recognition as an outstanding writer by Mercosur authorities.