Fernando Agüero
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Fernando Bernabé Agüero Rocha (born June 11, 1920 in Managua
– September 28, 2011) was a Nicaragua
n politician and the founder (1988) and leader of the Social Conservative Party
. In 1967 Agüero was chosen to represent the conservative 1966 National Opposition Union
(UNO) in the presidential election against the Somoza
regime. His campaign was marked by the bloody repression of one of his political rallies in Managua. In 1971 however, Agüero signed the controversial Kupia Kumi pact with Anastasio Somoza Debayle
.
Managua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
– September 28, 2011) was a Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
n politician and the founder (1988) and leader of the Social Conservative Party
Social Conservative Party
The Social Conservative Party is a right-wing conservative Nicaraguan political party founded by its leader Fernando Agüero back in 1988. The PSC received legal status in 1989 and participated in the 1990 elections as an independent party...
. In 1967 Agüero was chosen to represent the conservative 1966 National Opposition Union
1966 National Opposition Union
The 1966 National Opposition Union was a Nicaraguan political coalition founded on October 24, 1966 by the Conservative Party , the Social Christian Party and the Independent Liberal Party to challenge the candidacy of Anastasio Somoza Debayle in the 1967 Nicaraguan presidential election...
(UNO) in the presidential election against the Somoza
Somoza
The Somoza family was an influential political dynasty who ruled Nicaragua as an hereditary dictatorship. Their influence exceeded their combined 43 years in the de facto presidency, as they were the power behind the other presidents of the time through their control of the National Guard...
regime. His campaign was marked by the bloody repression of one of his political rallies in Managua. In 1971 however, Agüero signed the controversial Kupia Kumi pact with Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Anastasio Somoza Debayle was a Nicaraguan leader and officially the 73rd and 76th President of Nicaragua from 1 May 1967 to 1 May 1972 and from 1 December 1974 to 17 July 1979. As head of the National Guard, he was de facto ruler of the country from 1967 to 1979...
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