Salvador Bécquer Puig (1939–2009) was a Uruguayan poet and journalist.
Between 1967 and 1968, he worked as a literary critic for the famous weekly newspaper Marcha.
He also worked in radio station CX 30 hosting journalistic programs.
As a poet, he received several honors, among them, the Bartolome Hidalgo Award in 1993 for his book “Si tuviera que apostar” (If I had to bet), and the Juan José Morosoli Award in 2000 for his literary work.
In 2001, he received the first prize in Poetry awarded by the Ministry of Education and Culture for his book “Falso Testimonio” (False Testimony).