Raimundo Carrero

Raimundo Carrero, 78, died on June 16, 2026. Raimundo Carrero was known publicly as a Brazilian writer. He was born in the city of Salgueiro, Pernambuco, in 1947. His first contact with literature was still in his teens, when his brother became a circus artist and left him a box of books. He graduated from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). A career journalist, he spent more than 25 years at the Diário de Pernambuco. As a writer, he achieved prominence from the 1970s onwards, when he participated in the Armorial Movement, led by writer Ariano Suassuna and focused on the culture of the Northeast of Brazil. Public biographical listings identify Carrero as a Brazilian writer. This public record remains centered on Carrero's work as a Brazilian writer and the documented milestones of that career.