List of Famous people born in Rivas Department, Nicaragua

Violeta Barrios

First Name Violeta

Born on October 18, 1929 (age 94)

Born in Nicaragua, Rivas Department

Violeta Chamorro is a Nicaraguan politician who served as President of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997. She was the first and, to date, only woman to hold the position of president in Nicaragua.

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Erasmo Ramírez

First Name Erasmo

Born on May 2, 1990 (age 33)

Born in Nicaragua, Rivas Department

Baseball Player

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Erasmo José Ramírez Olivera is a Nicaraguan professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers organization. He made his MLB debut in 2012 for the Seattle Mariners, and has also played for the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, and New York Mets. Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg), he both throws and bats right-handed.

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