Salvó la vida de Daniel Ortega y años después fue desterrado: la historia de Oscar René Vargas

Oscar René Vargas was a key collaborator of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) from a young age. In 1967, he saved Daniel Ortega from capture by the National Guard, marking the beginning of a political career closely tied to the revolution. He went into exile with his brother in Brazil and later lived in Chile, Switzerland, and Mexico, where he studied sociology and economic development and continued to collaborate with the Sandinista movement. After the triumph of the revolution in 1979, he returned to Nicaragua. He bought his house with his savings and, after a period of unemployment, joined the Central American University as a professor. His intellectual background led him to become an advisor to the FSLN National Directorate, particularly close to Bayardo Arce and René Núñez. From within the party, he witnessed both the achievements and failures of the revolutionary process, such as the lack of free elections in 1984 and the rural expropriations. He ultimately resigned due to internal differences. Between 1985 and 1990, he worked in international cooperation and later devoted himself to political analysis. He served as ambassador to France in 2007, but was dismissed for criticizing the government. Since then, he has established himself as a vocal critic of Sandinismo. In 2022, he was imprisoned and subjected to psychological torture. He was exiled to the United States in 2023 and later settled in Costa Rica. The dictatorship confiscated his home. However, what he regrets most is the loss of his personal library, a symbol of his life dedicated to thought, history, and freedom.