Pedro Jorge Vera (1914 in

Guayaquil , motto = Por Guayaquil Independiente en, For Independent Guayaquil , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Ecuador#South America , pushpin_re ...

– 1999) was an

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ian writer and Communist Party of Ecuador politician. He contributed to several newspapers and magazines of controversial character " La Calle", with the writer

Alejandro Carrión Alejandro Carrión Aguirre (11 March 1915 – 4 January 1992) was an Ecuadorian poet, novelist and journalist. He wrote the novel ''La espina'' (1959), the short story book ''La manzana dañada'' (1983), and numerous poetry books. As a journalist ...

, as well as " La Mañana". He remained throughout his life a close friend of

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n president Fidel Castro. Vera was the paternal uncle of Prima Ballerina Noralma Vera Arrata.

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* 1914 births 1999 deaths Communist Party of Ecuador politicians Ecuadorian male short story writers Ecuadorian short story writers Ecuadorian male writers People from Guayaquil {{Ecuador-writer-stub