Ernesto Cardenal
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Who was Ernesto Cardenal?
Nicaraguan Catholic priest, poet, and politician who served as Minister of Culture from 1979-1987 under the Sandinista government. He was a prominent liberation theology advocate and prolific writer.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Ernesto Cardenal (CC BY-SA 4.0).