Carlos Carrión Cruz

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Carlos Carrión Cruz is a Nicaraguan politician and civil engineer. From 1979 to 1985 he was head of the Sandinista Youth (JS),[1] the founding national coordinator for the group.[2] He was Mayor of Managua from 1988 to 1990,[3] and also a member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN).[4]

Family[edit]

Many of Carrión Cruz's relatives have also been involved in Nicaraguan politics. His siblings are Luis Carrión Cruz, one of the nine members of the FSLN National Directorate,[5] and Gloria Carrión Cruz, General Secretary of AMNLAE, the Sandinista women's organization.[1] He is a nephew of Arturo Cruz and a cousin of Arturo Cruz, Jr., as well as a cousin of Javier Carrión McDonough.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Nicaraguan Biographies: A Resource Book. U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. 1988. p. 16. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. ^ Salazar, Maynor; López, Ismael (2019-11-04). "The New Sandinista Youth: Exclusive Domain of 'Compañera Rosario'". Confidencial. Archived from the original on 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  3. ^ "ALCALDES DE MANAGUA". Archived from the original on 2020-07-26.
  4. ^ Christian, Shirley (1992-05-16). "Managua Journal; Mayor Cleans Up City, but Some Don't Like Him". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  5. ^ Kinzer, Stephen (1986-05-22). "WAR'S SAD TOLL: THE DIVIDED HOUSES OF NICARAGUA". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-30.