Francisco Ramírez Medina
Francisco Ramírez Medina (* 1828 in Puerto Rico , † after 1868) was a Puerto Rican freedom fighter.
Life
Little is known about his life. However, he was an important representative of the independence movement. The movement against the Spanish rulers on the island was planned by Ramón Emeterio Betances and Segundo Ruiz Belvis . Ramirez Medina joined the movement, as did Manuel Rojas , Mariana Bracetti and Mathias Brugman , who founded revolutionary cells.
After the conquest of Lares in the Grito de Lares uprising on September 28, 1868, Rojas and his men declared Puerto Rico a free republic and appointed Ramirez Medina as its first president, while Rojas himself acted as the commander of the liberation army.
However, the Spaniards were able to put down the uprising within a few days. Ramirez Medina was arrested and possibly executed for treason. However, its exact fate is not known.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ramírez Medina, Francisco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Puerto Rican freedom fighter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Puerto Rico |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1868 |