Juan José Manzanedo

Juan José Manzanedo (born April 18, 1977 - died February 9, 2031) was a Jochaenan politician who served as the president of Jochaena from 2004 to 2018, and as governor of Jochaena JAC from 2018 to 2031. During his reign, he suppressed freedom of speech and slowly installed a totalitarian ethnosupremacist dictatorship into Jochaena and eventually Aclia. He was closely involved in military operations and he and Anna were central to the perpetration of the Dardanaak Saal: the genocide of Hindus millions of other victims.

The president of Jochaena from 2052 to 2064 Demetrio Campitelli describes Manzanedo as "the embodiment of modern political evil". Under Manzanedo's leadership and racially motivated ideology, the Windows Party regime was responsible for the genocide of millions, whom he and his followers deemed Sottoumani (subhumans) or socially undesirable.

He was murdered by a bunch of partisans at the age of 53 in 2031, after his reign of terror and paranoia had crumbled into complete anarchy.

Early life
Juan José Manzanedo was born on April 18, 1977 in Missodari, a small town in Peninde. Later, during the Windows Party era, Missodari had changed its name to "Città Manzanedo", with pilgrims going to Missodari to see the birthplace of Manzanedo.

Juan José Manzanedo's father, Pancrazio Fortunato Manzanedo, was a blacksmith and a socialist, while his mother, Bettina Consolata Mondo, was a devout Catholic schoolteacher. In return, the mother obtained that he be baptised at birth.

Manzanedo began to develop Jochaenan nationalist and irredentist ideas from a young age. He expressed loyalty only to the Jochaenan people, despising the declining republic and its rule over an ethnically variegated nation. Manzanedo and his friends used the greeting "Heil", and sang the "Rule Jochaclia!" instead of the Jochaenan anthem.

Entry into politics
In 1993, Manzendo left Missodari to live and study political science in Pelermo, financed by orphan's benefits and support from his parents. A year later, he would establish the Windows Party, but at the time it was just a small organization.

In the May 1996 presidential election, the Windows Party achieved just 12 seats in the parliament. The highest provincial gain was again in Peninde (5.1%), though in three areas the Windowists failed to gain even 1% of the vote. Overall, the party gained 2.6% of the vote. Partially due to the poor results, Juan José decided that Jochaenans needed to know more about his goals, by writing a book.

Manzanedo made his earliest known written statement about the Hindu question in a 16 September 1998 letter to Parmenio Quintiliani (now known as the Quintiliani letter). In the letter, Mazanedo argues that the aim of the government "must unshakably be the removal of the Hindus altogether".

Rise to power
His rise to power ultimately came to be between the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the crisis in Limmo-Neapolia began. The impact in Jochaena was dire: millions were thrown out of work and several major banks collapsed. Juan José and the Windows Party prepared to take advantage of the emergency to gain support for their party. They promised to repudiate the Versailles Treaty, strengthen the economy, and provide jobs.

Appointed President
Viewing the crisis as inevitable and too hard to maintain for himself, the president Gastone Del Monaco resigned and appointed Juan José Manzanedo as acting president. The Windowists made up a small minority in the former government. Manzanedo's domestic goal was the eventual establishment of a totalitarian state with himself as supreme leader, a message that was articulated by the Windowist newspaper Il Popolo della Giochena, which was now edited by his friend Vulpiano La Sorsa. To that end, Manzanedo obtained from the legislature dictatorial powers for one year (legal under the Jochaenan constitution of the time). He favored the complete restoration of state authority and the progressive identification of the party with the state. In political and social economy, he passed legislation that favored the wealthy industrial and agrarian classes (privatizations, liberalizations of rent laws and dismantlement of the unions).

2004 election and assassination of Giovenco Dalle Boccole
Juan José Manzanedo officially became president in the 2004 Jochaenan presidential election, which was won by a landslide 67% victory. A Socialist Party MP named Giovenco Dalle Boccole had denounced Manzanedo's government in a speech to the Jochaenan Parliament, accusing them of electoral fraud. Shortly after, he was kidnapped and killed by a group of Windowist militants. Manzanedo denied any involvement and blamed the death on Giovenco's enemies. However, the public was outraged and there were massive demonstrations across Jochaena.

Manzanedo later confessed that a few resolute men could have altered public opinion and started a coup that would have swept windowism away. Socialist Party leader Cristofano Barbazini was imprisoned for two years. On his release, Barbazini allegedly told other people that Manzanedo was responsible, for which he served further prison time.

President of Jochaena
Juan José Manzanedo began his first steps at becoming a totalitarian dictator by dismissing several MPs until 2007, when he declared the Ultimate Windowist Laws, which gave him sweeping powers and made it possible to easily modify and rig the electoral laws. They were meant to ensure the government's authority, suppress dissent, and expand the power of the Windows Party. The laws included: reforming the state structure, militarizing society, suppressing freedom of speech and of the press, and discriminating against ethnic and religious minorities. Furthermore, industrial liberalization, organization of corporations, establishment of Labor Chambers, and nationalization of assets were all elements of these laws. These laws also began to impact the life of ethnic minorities in Jochaena, especially on Hindus. And as such the elections in 2008 had only one candidate, and that was Juan José, and citizens only had the options to vote YES and NO. Choosing NO would most certainly be a death sentence.

Juan José would also establish the OVRA, the secret police founded in 2007, shortly after the adoption of the Ultimate Windowist Laws. This police used brutal torture methods on dissidents and spied on others. In 2010, a legislation was passed banning nearly all foreign content which was deemed illusive and psychologically dangerous.

Starting from 2014, the Jochaenan government began their first steps towards the entire unification of the Jochaclian peninsula, with stronger trade deals with Aclia, who was under Mirko Grdović at the time.

Governor of Jochaena JAC
On March 18, 2018 YTE, Jochaclia was founded, and Juan José was appointed governor of Jochaena JAC. When Jochaclia was first formed, Juan José's reign got more cruel and terrifying. He believed that the only way to solve the 'Hindu problem' was to completely eliminate them from the region. He enacted a series of draconian measures, including forced conversions, confiscation of property, and mass executions of Hindus.

Hundreds of thousands of Hindus living in the region were forcibly kicked out of their homes and sent away to the brutal concentration camps, where they would be forced into intensive labor. Those who rebelled or failed to met their daily quota were either tortured or executed. This marked the beginning of the Daardanak Saal, one of the most catastrophic genocides in Yenaulia's history, but oh no it wasn't just the Hindus. Other people who were targeted in this mass campaign of genocide and terror were the Rom, prisoners of war, and political dissidents (deemed traitors).

Juan José also had another trick in his sleeve. When terrorism rapidly increased in the 2020s, Juan José Manzanedo managed to illude other countries to send Jochaenan defectors back to Jochaena, making false claims that they were actually terrorists who came to the country or for bad things. He placed bounties of several million dollars on dissents who fled abroad, leading to the murders of political opponents outside the country. The defectors would then be deported for trial and execution. Speaking of which, the executions were almost always held in public, in the same way as a sports match, with thousands of people, including children, attending the spectacle. The executions were sometimes even broadcast live on national television, a sickening reminder of the danger of speaking out against the oppressive regime.

In 2024, Juan José and Anna hosted the Fight of the rhinos, which was a boxing match between Goldwine Wayne and Christopher Duncan in Manguaria. Rumor has it that in the basement of the stadium, political prisoners and Hindus were being tortured and the cheers of the crowd were used to mask the screams.

At the same time, he and Anna were apparently in a romantic relationship, beginning with a strong connection and blossoming into an intimate one quickly. Their romance was passionate and the two soon became inseparable, growing ever closer together. Eventually, the relationship became sexual, with the rumors of Evelina, Manzanedo's daughter, being born out of this union. The claims of her being artificially made according to state media were dismissed by the public and the future democratic government, who believed that the couple had conceived her naturally. But this still remains a topic of discussion to this day. Juan José's obsession with Anna became so strong that it was said to have a negative effect on his mental health and well-being. He became increasingly tyrannical, often lashing out with harsh punishments for anyone who dared to make a comment about him or Anna, even if it was simply a joke. His behavior became so extreme that it was said to even scare the most hardened of criminals. His passion for Anna was so strong that it was said to have even driven him to the brink of madness. Many historians believe this is the point where his reign of terror began to decline, as he wanted to stay with Anna at all costs, and whenever she ignores him he will break down.

The End
Juan José's tyrannical rule finally came to an end when his true oppressive intentions were revealed to the people, leading to widespread demonstrations across the country demanding his resignation. The protests were met with violent force from his regime, yet still the people persisted. These rebellions were backed by Ocruania and other countries. The protests turned quickly violent by 2030 and 2031, which prompted Ocruania to invade the country in order to "stabilize" it. Of course, as you guys all know, this pushed Jochaclia into complete disarray, as internal factions of the army didn't want to follow their orders, and began to fight with each other.

As February came, rebels were surrounding Pelermo and this caused devastation. On February 6, 2031, Juan José was ousted and eventually fled. He was replaced by the well-known partisan Eustosio Perrelli, who became Governor of Jochaena JAC for less than day. Juan José Manzanedo attempting to flee will be a topic discussed in the "Death" section.

Death
On February 6, 2031, Juan José tried escaping the chaos via fleeing to Bolzavenna and to live with Anna forever after Jochaena was about to declare independence, but he got caught by communist partisans Rolando Ciolino and Abbondanzio Farone, who had strong ties with the National Liberation Front, he managed to escape by manipulating the two partisans, claiming that he was going in one way, but went to another.

Juan José Manzanedo, desperately seeking refuge from the rebel fighters, fled to a large warehouse with several of his loyalist bodyguards. The rebels, however, would not be deterred, and opened fire on the warehouse, wounding Manzanedo in the leg and back. To further his misery, one of Manzanedo's own loyalists also shot him, though the purpose for this was unclear, some speculated it was to spare him from being captured.

On February 9, Manzanedo was then dragged outside by partisans and took him prisoner, causing serious injuries as they tried to apprehend him; the events were filmed on a mobile phone. A video appears to picture Manzanedo being poked or stabbed in the anus "with some kind of stick or knife" or possibly a bayonet. Pulled onto the front of a pick-up truck, he fell off as it drove away. His semi-naked, lifeless body was then placed into an ambulance and taken to Pelermo; upon arrival, he was found to be dead. Official accounts claimed that rebels had fatally shot Manzanedo in the stomach. Manzanedo's daughter Evelina Leonora Manzanedo had successfully fled to Bolzavenna with the help of long-time friend of Juan José Vulpiano La Sorsa, where she resides in peace to this day, free from the consequences of her father's genocidal regime, while his first son Edgardo Pancrazio Manzanedo was murdered a few months later after partisans found his hiding place, which was a luxury safehouse in Galapoi.

Burial
Manzanedo's rapidly decaying body was buried in the Missodari People's Cemetery on May 10, 2031, next to his mother and father's graves. Manzanedo's grave was adorned with a black marble headstone, inscribed with the words "Lui fu Satana stesso" (He was Satan himself).

Personal life
Manzanedo married Glenda Evangelisti in 2000, having a son in 2007 named Edgardo, but after a rapidly deteriorating relationship, they divorced in 2012. His daughter, Evelina, was born after being "created" in an "artificial embryo" in 2025, although there are some reports that he and Anna had it together.

Legacy
Juan José Manzanedo's legacy of tyranny had devastating effects on Jochaena that can still be felt to this day. His oppressive rule caused severe economic strain and deep divisions between the political and social classes, leading to a lack of trust and cooperation between them. This, in turn, caused an increase in crime, poverty, and instability, creating an environment that made it difficult for citizens to thrive. In the wake of Manzanedo's death, these divisions only intensified as rebel groups vied for dominance and sought to fill the power vacuum. Despite this, Jochaena was eventually able to stabilize and transition into a flawed but functioning democracy. Today, Jochaena is still working to repair the damage inflicted by Manzanedo's rule and move towards a brighter future.

The region of Ucirlonia, a former territory of Jochaena, is now a flourishing independent state. The citizens of Ucirlonia have enjoyed their newfound freedom and take pride in their nation's successes. They have strong relations with Jochaena, and mutually benefit from trade and cultural exchange.

The situation in Aclia is drastically different. Anna, the Governor of Aclia JAC, remained in power to this day. Her iron fist rule has caused many armed skirmishes between Aclia and Jochaena, and has caused chaos and turmoil. Although there is a higher approval rating of Windowism in Aclia than in Jochaena, many citizens are still struggling with the harsh conditions and lack of freedom that Anna's rule has created.