Rigoberto López Pérez
Rigoberto López Pérez | |
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| Born | May 13, 1929 León, Nicaragua |
| Died | September 21, 1956 (aged 27) León, Nicaragua |
| Occupation | Poet, composer |
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.
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.