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'''Oscar Manuel Sobalvarro Garcia''' is a former Resistance Commander. Farmer, salesman, and former Sandinista army soldier. Known as "Ruben." Born in El Venado, Jinotega, on December 23, 1960. Attended fourth grade. Entered the Resistance on March 20, 1980. Commander of the Salvador Perez Regional Command. His brother, Luis Armando, is the Regional Command's Executive Officer; another brother, Julio Cesar, is Commanding Officer of Task Force Martiza Zeledon. All three brothers are former Sandinista fighters. |
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'''Oscar Manuel Sobalvarro Garcia''' (born December 23, 1960) is a former commander in the [[Nicaraguan Resistance]] (a US-backed [[Contras|Contra]] group) fighting the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front]],<ref name=trib>{{Cite web|last=Ring|first=Wilson|date=August 11, 1989|title=CONTRAS FEEL BETRAYED BY PEACE AGREEMENT|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-08-11-8901030832-story.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US}}</ref> of which he was a former army soldier.<ref name="Affairs1988" /> Professionally he was a farmer and salesman.<ref name="Affairs1988" /> His [[nom-de-guerre]] was "Commandante Ruben."<ref name="Affairs1988" /> |
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Oscar Manuel Sobalvarro Garcia was born in El Venado, [[Jinotega Department|Jinotega]], on December 23, 1960.<ref name="Affairs1988" /> He attended school through the fourth grade.<ref name="Affairs1988" /> |
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== Career == |
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Sobalvarro joined the Resistance on March 20, 1980.<ref name="Affairs1988" /> He became commander of the Salvador Perez Regional Command. His brother, Luis Armando, was the Regional Command's Executive Officer; another brother, Julio Cesar, was Commanding Officer of Task Force Martiza Zeledon.<ref name="Affairs1988" /> All three brothers are former Sandinista fighters.<ref name="Affairs1988">{{cite book|author=|title=Nicaraguan Biographies: A Resource Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dKKjDecyFmEC&pg=PA15|year=1988|publisher=U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs|page=56}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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Sobalvarro played a central role in the Contra demobilization talks that followed the 1990 electoral defeat of incumbent President [[Daniel Ortega]] of the FSLN and election of [[National Opposition Union|UNO’s]] [[Violeta Barrios de Chamorro]]. The FSLN insisted the Contras demobilized before they handed over power.<ref name="tb">{{cite news |last1=Ring |first1=Wilson |title=Contras vow to disband when plan made to meet their needs |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/03/05/contras-vow-to-disband-when-plan-made-to-meet-their-needs/?outputType=amp |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=Tampa Bay Times |date=1990}}</ref> |
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In 2021, he is vice-president of the center-right [[Citizens for Freedom]] (CxL) party in Nicaragua, part of the [[Citizen Alliance]] with the Partido Movimiento de Unidad Costeña (Pamuc).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=May 7, 2021|title=Oscar Sobalvarro llama a PRD y Movimiento campesino a unirse alrededor de CxL|url=https://100noticias.com.ni/politica/107099-cxl-llama-prd-movimiento-campesino-unirse/|access-date=2021-05-23|website=100noticias|language=es}}</ref> Four candidates have registered for consideration as the Citizen Alliance’s candidate for president in the [[2021 Nicaraguan general election]]—[[Arturo Cruz Jr.|Arturo Cruz]], [[Juan Sebastián Chamorro]], [[Noel Vidaurre]] and [[Américo Treminio]]—though opposition groups hope the Citizen Alliance and the National Coalition will present a unified candidate to compete against [[Daniel Ortega]], running for his fifth term.<ref name=":0" /> Sobalvarro is the CxL representative in these negotiations.<ref name=":0" /> |
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[[Category:1960 births]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 11 June 2024
Oscar Sobalvarro | |
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 Sobalvarro in 2005 | |
| Born | December 23, 1960 Santa María de Pantasma, Jinotega, Nicaragua |
| Other names | Commandante Ruben |
| Organization | Nicaraguan Resistance |
Oscar Manuel Sobalvarro Garcia (born December 23, 1960) is a former commander in the Nicaraguan Resistance (a US-backed Contra group) fighting the Sandinista National Liberation Front,[1] of which he was a former army soldier.[2] Professionally he was a farmer and salesman.[2] His nom-de-guerre was "Commandante Ruben."[2]
Early life
[edit]Oscar Manuel Sobalvarro Garcia was born in El Venado, Jinotega, on December 23, 1960.[2] He attended school through the fourth grade.[2]
Career
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Sobalvarro joined the Resistance on March 20, 1980.[2] He became commander of the Salvador Perez Regional Command. His brother, Luis Armando, was the Regional Command's Executive Officer; another brother, Julio Cesar, was Commanding Officer of Task Force Martiza Zeledon.[2] All three brothers are former Sandinista fighters.[2]
Sobalvarro played a central role in the Contra demobilization talks that followed the 1990 electoral defeat of incumbent President Daniel Ortega of the FSLN and election of UNO’s Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. The FSLN insisted the Contras demobilized before they handed over power.[3]
In 2021, he is vice-president of the center-right Citizens for Freedom (CxL) party in Nicaragua, part of the Citizen Alliance with the Partido Movimiento de Unidad Costeña (Pamuc).[4] Four candidates have registered for consideration as the Citizen Alliance’s candidate for president in the 2021 Nicaraguan general election—Arturo Cruz, Juan Sebastián Chamorro, Noel Vidaurre and Américo Treminio—though opposition groups hope the Citizen Alliance and the National Coalition will present a unified candidate to compete against Daniel Ortega, running for his fifth term.[4] Sobalvarro is the CxL representative in these negotiations.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Ring, Wilson (August 11, 1989). "CONTRAS FEEL BETRAYED BY PEACE AGREEMENT". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Nicaraguan Biographies: A Resource Book. U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. 1988. p. 56.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Ring, Wilson (1990). "Contras vow to disband when plan made to meet their needs". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Oscar Sobalvarro llama a PRD y Movimiento campesino a unirse alrededor de CxL". 100noticias (in Spanish). May 7, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-23.