Difference between revisions of "Orlando Hernández Alvarado"
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Hernández Alvarado has lived in exile since the [[2003 Creeperian coup d'état]] in an attempt to evade arrest during the [[2003-2004 Creeperian Purges|purges]] that followed the coup. In exile, he established the digital weekly newspaper ''[[El Faro]]''. The newspaper is heavily critical of the Creeperian government. Since leaving Creeperopolis, he declared that he has left the [[Creeperian Catholic Church]] and has since labeled himself as irreligious. He has also learned Sacramatian Spanish and [[Arabic]], and is a member of the [[Alshaeb Party]]. | Hernández Alvarado has lived in exile since the [[2003 Creeperian coup d'état]] in an attempt to evade arrest during the [[2003-2004 Creeperian Purges|purges]] that followed the coup. In exile, he established the digital weekly newspaper ''[[El Faro]]''. The newspaper is heavily critical of the Creeperian government. Since leaving Creeperopolis, he declared that he has left the [[Creeperian Catholic Church]] and has since labeled himself as irreligious. He has also learned Sacramatian Spanish and [[Arabic]], and is a member of the [[Alshaeb Party]]. | ||
| − | He has described himself as a irreligious socialist and a progressive. He has stated that he opposes the absolute monarchy in Creeperopolis, wishes for the reestablishment of democracy in Creeperopolis, the arrest of high ranking government and military officials, the reduction of the power and influence of the Catholic Church and the military, and a complete reform of the Creeperian Armed Forces and [[Creeperian National Police]]. He has also stated that he questions the figures of the ''[[De-Catholization]]'' and that he considers several of the active and historical left-wing militant groups in Creeperopolis and freedom fronts. For such opinions, he has been sentenced to [[Capital punishment in Creeperopolis|death in absentia]] in | + | He has described himself as a irreligious socialist and a progressive. He has stated that he opposes the absolute monarchy in Creeperopolis, wishes for the reestablishment of democracy in Creeperopolis, the arrest of high ranking government and military officials, the reduction of the power and influence of the Catholic Church and the military, and a complete reform of the Creeperian Armed Forces and [[Creeperian National Police]]. He has also stated that he questions the figures of the ''[[De-Catholization]]'' and that he considers several of the active and historical left-wing militant groups in Creeperopolis and freedom fronts. For such opinions, he has been sentenced to [[Capital punishment in Creeperopolis|death in absentia]] in 2003 on several charges, such as treason, apostasy, and De-Catholization denial. |
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Revision as of 19:25, 16 August 2021
- In this Creeperian name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Alvarado.
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| Born | Orlando Santiago Hernández Alvarado 1 November 1982 |
| Citizenship |  Creeperopolis (revoked 2003) Greater Sacramento (since 2005) |
| Education | House of Martínez–Pelayo University (no degree) |
| Alma mater | University of Andaluzia Barreiganca |
| Occupation | Journalist, activist |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Founder of El Faro |
Notable work | El Faro |
| Net worth | 1.224 million dinars |
| Political party | Alshaeb Party (since 2010) Independent (2009–2010) Aleadala Party (2003–2009) Creeperian Initiative (2001–2003) |
| Movement | Commission for Creeperian Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Albina Collazo (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Criminal charge | Treason, Apostasy, Blasphemy, Heresy, |
| Penalty | Death in absentia |
Reward amount | ₡10 million colóns |
Wanted by | Creeperopolis Ministry of Law Enforcement National Intelligence Directorate |
| Wanted since | 2003 |
| Website | www.elfaro.net |
Orlando Édgar Hernández Alvarado (born Orlando Santiago Hernández Alvarado; 1 November 1982; Sacramatian Spanish: أورلاندو إدغار هيرنانديز ألفارادو; transliterated: Uwrlandu 'Iidghar Hyrnandyz 'Alfaradu) is a Creeperian journalist and activist living in exile in Barreiganca, Andaluzia, Greater Sacramento. He is currently a citizen of Greater Sacramento, and was formerly a citizen of Creeperopolis until his citizenship was revoked in 2003.
Hernández Alvarado has lived in exile since the 2003 Creeperian coup d'état in an attempt to evade arrest during the purges that followed the coup. In exile, he established the digital weekly newspaper El Faro. The newspaper is heavily critical of the Creeperian government. Since leaving Creeperopolis, he declared that he has left the Creeperian Catholic Church and has since labeled himself as irreligious. He has also learned Sacramatian Spanish and Arabic, and is a member of the Alshaeb Party.
He has described himself as a irreligious socialist and a progressive. He has stated that he opposes the absolute monarchy in Creeperopolis, wishes for the reestablishment of democracy in Creeperopolis, the arrest of high ranking government and military officials, the reduction of the power and influence of the Catholic Church and the military, and a complete reform of the Creeperian Armed Forces and Creeperian National Police. He has also stated that he questions the figures of the De-Catholization and that he considers several of the active and historical left-wing militant groups in Creeperopolis and freedom fronts. For such opinions, he has been sentenced to death in absentia in 2003 on several charges, such as treason, apostasy, and De-Catholization denial.
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Early life
Orlando Santiago Hernández Alvarado was born on 1 November 1982 in Panachor, Zapatista, Creeperopolis. His father was Jorge Salvador Hernández Valdéz and his mother was Ana María Alvarado Marroquín. He had an older brother, Jorge (born 1979), an older sister, Gloria (born 1981), and a younger brother, Félix (born 1983). On 29 December 1982, his father was murdered in Tuxtla Martínez by the Mejía Legion death squad, lead by Federico Mejía Yanes, who had labeled him as an associate of the gang Mara Salvatrucha, despite there being no evidence of any association. Mejía Yanes was eventually killed in a shootout on 16 January 1983, just under a month later. His father's death resulted in his brother being born in September 1983 without a father, while him and his two older siblings grew up without a father. Their uncle, Sanjurjo Sócrates Alvarado Marroquín, and their grandfather, Jorge Romero Hernández Pesado, acted as their father figures.
On 16 April 1992, Félix was killed by the Creeperian National Police (PNC) in Panachor during a shootout with Mara Salvatrucha. He was with his mother on his way to school when a stray bullet struck him in the head. His mother was hit in the abdomen but survived after being administered into a hospital. Félix was killed immediately; he was 8 years old. His family received 2 million colóns (250,000 credits) of compensation from the PNC.
Journalism and activism in Creeperopolis
In 2001, Hernández Alvarado took the National University Acceptance Exam (EXACUN) to skip military service and be accepted into a university. He finished with a score of 1,058, above the average that year of 877. He passed the test, was permitted to skip conscription into the military, and was enrolled in the House of Martínez–Pelayo University in Tuxtla Martínez. In 2002, as a project for his journalism course, he joined the university newspaper and began publishing articles. His articles were critical of the government, then the Alfonsisto under Emperor Alfonso VI. He argued for democracy in Creeperopolis, the abolition of the monarchy, and the reduction of the influence of the Creeperian Catholic Church, which he himself had since disassociated with. Such speech was illegal in Creeperopolis, but he met no consequences as the government was nor worried, but he was placed on a watchlist of the National Intelligence Directorate (DINA), the secret police of Creeperopolis.
On 18 June 2003, the Creeperian Armed Forces staged a coup d'état and overthrew Alfonso VI's government. His government was replaced with the Romerist Military Junta (JMR) which installed Alexander II as Emperor. He wrote an article in opposition to the coup and the junta, which he stated would lead to a worse government than that of Alfonso VI. In 2003, the DINA initiated a purge of government and military officials, businessmen, and civilians who supported the Alfonsisto or oppose the new government. On 14 July 2003, his uncle, Sanjurjo, was arrested by the DINA on suspicions of holding pro-Alfonsisto sentiments, and since then, he has not resurfaced.
Following the arrest of his uncle, Hernández Alvarado decided to flee the country in fear of being arrested and disappeared himself. On 25 July 2003, Hernández Alvarado hid as a stowaway on an Al Zanub Airways flight from Tuxtla Martínez to Fez, Greater Sacramento. He survived the flight and was taken to a hospital in Fez. The following day, the Creeperian government revoked his citizenship and issued a warrant for his arrest. The Creeperian government put him on trial in absentia for several charges and was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to death in absentia. After spending one and a half months in hospital, he was released, where he settled in Barreiganca.
Journalism and activism in exile
In exile, he enrolled in the University of Andaluzia Barreiganca. He founded El Faro as a project for his journalism course and began publishing articles criticizing the Creeperian government and calling for the institution of democracy in Creeperopolis. He accused the Quebecshirite government of supporting the coup d'état and installing a totalitarian government, which although there was no evidence at the time, it was later confirmed to be true when Quebecshirite documents were declassified in the 2010s which confirmed Quebecshirite involvement. Under the 1853 Sacramatian Asylum Act, he was granted Sacramatian citizenship in 2005.
Political views
During his exile in Greater Sacramento, Hernández Alvarado has expanded and evolved his political views on general issues and on issues specific to Creeperian politics. His most controversial view is his questioning of the figures of the De-Catholization, the 1930s and 1940s genocide of Creeperian Catholics, Romerists, and Salvadorans, which was perpetrated by the National Council for Peace and Order, or the Miguelists. The genocide killed 12.6 million people, but Hernández Alvarado has argued that the figure is much less. He acknowledges that the genocide did occur, but he puts the actual figure at 2.4 million dead, and he accounts for the remaining 10.2 million by placing the blame on the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council, or the Romerists. He stated that both the Red and White Terrors did occur, but that the White Terror killed far more than the Red Terror, and that the Creeperian government simply blamed the vast majority of their own killings and atrocities on the Red Terror, effectively clearing them of any blame and guilt. For this belief, he has been charged with and found guilty of De-Catholization denial by the Creeperian government.
Another controversial view is the abolition of the Creeperian Monarchy and the expulsion of the House of Martínez–Pelayo and the Cabañeras Family from power. He has praised the Republic of Creeperopolis and Orlando Moreno Hidalgo for the abolition of the monarchy in 1729 and the creating of complete democracy in Creeperopolis. He has also praised the existence of the First and Second Parliaments for existing and limiting the power of the monarchy. He personally identifies with the Liberal Party (PL) of the First Parliament and the Creeperian Socialist Party (PSC) of the Second Parliament. On 13 August 2009, Hernández Alvarado established the Commission for Creeperian Democracy (CODECRE) which called for the establishment of democracy in Creeperopolis. With the abolition of the monarchy, he also seeks to reduce the power and influence of the Creeperian Catholic Church in Creeperian politics.
He has often called for sweeping reforms of the Creeperian Armed Forces (FAC) and the Creeperian National Police. He cites the murder of his father in 1982, the death of his brother Félix in 1992, and the disappearance of his uncle in 2003 as evidence that serious reform is needed for the armed forces and for the law enforcement of the nation. Hernández Alvarado has stated that Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez, the Minister of Defense of Creeperopolis, is a "power-hungry and blood-thirsty dictator" and that Jonatán Muñoz Juderías, the Minister of Law Enforcement of Creeperopolis, is an "incompetent corrupt pawn of [Cabañeras] Gutiérrez."
Personal life
Hernández Alvarado married Albina Collazo in 2009 and they have two children: Fátima (born 2011) and María (born 2015). He lives in Barreiganca. His net worth is estimated to be 1.224 million dinars (1.2 million credits). His brother Jorge became a diehard member of the Creeperian Initiative and has criticized his brother for his actions and political positions, while his sister Gloria and his mother Ana joined him in exile in Barreiganca. In 2006, he legally changed his middle name from Santiago to Édgar in homage to Édgar Cazalla Beldad, the leader of the Creeperian Socialist Party who was assassinated by the Camisas Negras during the Crisis of 1928.
Trial in absentia, sentencing, and charges
| Count | Crime | Ruling | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charges | |||
| 1 | Treason | Guilty | Death in absentia |
| 2 | Apostasy | Guilty | Death in absentia |
| 3 | Blasphemy | Guilty | Death in absentia |
| 4 | Heresy | Guilty | Death in absentia |
| 5 | De-Catholization denial | Guilty | Death in absentia |
| 6 | Practicing Atheism | Guilty | Death in absentia |
| 7 | Practicing Communism | Guilty | Death in absentia |
| 8 | Sedition | Guilty | Death in absentia |
| 9 | Waging War on God | Guilty | Death in absentia |
| 10 | Waging War on the Empire | Guilty | Death in absentia |
