Edén Pastora

Edén Pastora, born on November fifteenth, nineteen thirty-six, is a notable Nicaraguan politician and guerrilla leader. He gained prominence as the candidate for the Alternative for Change (AC) party during the two thousand six general elections. Before the fall of the Somoza regime, he was at the forefront of the Southern Front, the largest militia in southern Nicaragua, second only to the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) in the north.

Known by the nickname Comandante Cero, Pastora's group was the first to adopt the name 'Sandinistas' and was pivotal in forming an alliance with the FSLN, which would later become widely recognized. However, by the end of nineteen eighty-two, disillusionment with the FSLN government led him to establish the Democratic Revolutionary Alliance (ARDE), aiming to confront what he termed 'pseudo-Sandinistas' both politically and militarily.

In two thousand ten, Pastora reconciled with the FSLN and took on a ministerial role in the government of Daniel Ortega. His involvement in a border dispute with Costa Rica, along with allegations of environmental damage to territories claimed by that nation, resulted in legal challenges from the Costa Rican government.