Angolan nationalist and diplomat Herminio Escorcio died early Friday in South Africa at the age of 88 from illness, the Angolan press reported.
Hermínio Joaquim Escorcio, who was a political prisoner of the former Portuguese Political Police (PIDE) during colonial times, was born in the Angolan province of Benguela on June 1, 1936.
A prominent nationalist associated with the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA, in power since 1975), he participated in the process of national liberation since 1958 and was part of the MPLA delegation that negotiated a truce with the Portuguese in the Llamegue Canals. , province of Moxico.
The former Angolan Ambassador to Argentina was also Director of Protocol and Heritage for the President of the Republic of Angola, CEO of the Sonangol oil company and Honorary Director of the Petro de Luanda football club.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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