Sergio ramirez mercado biography of michael

Born in , Sergio Ramirez Mercado began his activist career as a student leader in Leon where he studied law. He showed considerable bravery during demonstrations of students against the Somoza dictatorship. Several times he was in physical danger. He was the General Secretary of the Confederation of Central American Universities which fought for the independency of the universities.

The government and military then controlled the universities in Central America. He also helped to unite the three tendencies of the FSLN. Among their goals, were the elimination of the death penalty and the advocacy of pluralism in society in general. In he joined the Board of Government of National Reconstruction. Five years later he became their vice president.

Sergio Ramírez Mercado (Latin American Spanish: [ˈseɾxjo raˈmiɾes]; born 5 August in Masatepe, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan writer and intellectual who.

He went on to head the National Council of Education in At the same time he began the Sandinistan Renovation Movement, an organization which promoted democracy, within the Sandinista government. When Nicaragua became a Nation State, Ramirez had considerable influence as a thinker and politician. His theories on popular culture and the national identity were particularly well received.

Always a prolific author, he continues to publish his own works. Most recently, "Forgive and Forget", a collection of short stories, was published in More about the 5th Awards.