Carlos Carrión Cruz

Carlos Carrión Cruz is a Nicaraguan politician. From 1979 to 1985 he was head of the Sandinista Youth (JS),[1] the founding national coordinator for the group.[2] In the late 1980s he was mayor of Managua, also as a member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN).[3]

Family

Many of Carrión Cruz's relatives have also been involved in Nicaraguan politics. His siblings are Luis Carrión Cruz 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

  1. Nicaraguan Biographies: A Resource Book. U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. 1988. p. 16. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. Salazar, Maynor; López, Ismael (2019-11-04). "The New Sandinista Youth: Exclusive Domain of 'Compañera Rosario'". Confidencial. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  3. 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.
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