Comandante Evaristo leads the Northeastern Front of MRTA
Comandante Evaristo led the Northeastern Front (FNO) of the MRTA in San Martin between 1990 and 1992, coordinating the movement's political and military actions. He was the fourth commander of the FNO since its establishment in 1987.
Comandante Evaristo assumed command of the Northeastern Front (FNO) of the MRTA in the department of San Martin during the period 1990-1992. As military chief of the FNO, Evaristo was in charge of coordinating political actions together with the political chief, the press chief and the logistics chief. His leadership took place in a context where the MRTA had established a presence in the areas of major rice and corn production and later in the coca-growing areas of the department. The FNO had been formally established in 1987 and Evaristo was the fourth commander to lead this guerrilla front.