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Juan Antonio Corretjer
Puerto Rican politician ( – )
Juan Antonio Corretjer Montes | |
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Juan Antonio Corretjer Montes, Poet and Secretary General of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party and founder and leader of la Liga Socialista Puertorriqueña. | |
| Born | ()March 3, Ciales, Puerto Rico |
| Died | January 19, () (aged&#;76) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Organization | Liga Socialista Puertorriqueña |
| Political party | Puerto Rican Nationalist Party |
| Movement | Puerto Rican Independence |
Juan Antonio Corretjer Montes (March 3, &#; January 19, ) was a Puerto Rican poet, journalist and pro-independence political activist opposing United States rule in Puerto Rico.
Early years
Corretjer (birth name: Juan Antonio Corretjer Montes[note 1]) was born in Ciales, Puerto Rico, into a politically active pro-independence family. His parents were Diego Corretjer Hernández and María Brígida Montes González. His father and uncles were inv Juan antonio corretjer biography of williams college!