Rigoberto López Pérez

Who was Rigoberto López Pérez?

Rigoberto López Pérez was a Nicaraguan poet and music composer. He was the assassin of Anastasio Somoza García, the longtime dictator of Nicaragua.

Known mostly for his assassination of Somoza Garcia, Rigoberto López Pérez was also an amateur artist, poet and composer. Later groups such as Dead Prez have used his message in song.

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.

Famous Quotes:

• What I have done is a duty that any Nicaraguan who truly loves his country should have done a long time ago.