Luis Fley

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Fley in 2020

Luis Adan Fley Gonzales (born March 1951, Matagalpa)[1] is a 2021 candidate for President of Nicaragua.[2] He was also known as "Comandate Jhonson."[3]

He is a former Resistance Commander, having been both a

15th of September Command.[1] His family was split by the 1979 revolution and United States-backed counterrevolution, where him and three of his brothers fought on opposing sides.[3]

2021 Nicaraguan general elections and exile

Fley was a candidate for the 2021 Nicaraguan presidential election, representing Nicaraguan Democratic Force (FDN). He is part of the National Coalition, a collection of opposition groups that have pledged to make a democratic selection of one candidate to back against incumbent Daniel Ortega.[4] However, On 12 July, he confirmed he had gone into exile in response to “threats from the dictatorship to arrest me”.[5] He withdrew his candidacy, saying that with so many candidates jailed the election was already compromised and his continued candidacy would only play into Ortega's hand.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Nicaraguan Biographies: A Resource Book. U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. 1988. p. 56. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Another 5 Years for Daniel Ortega?". Americas Quarterly. March 4, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
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  4. ^ "Fractious Nicaraguan opposition unites to challenge Ortega". ABC News. June 25, 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  5. ^ a b "Luis Fley, precandidato presidencial, se exilia por amenazas de ser encarcelado por el régimen". La Prensa (in Spanish). 2021-07-12. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-13.