Rosa Adelina Barahona Castro

Rosa Adelina Barahona Castro (born 10 May 1957) is a Nicaraguan psychologist and politician who has been the country's Minister of Defence since August 2019.

Early life and education Barahona Castro was born in Murra, Nueva Segovia on 10 May 1957. She attended the NS Mixed School Center from 1965 until 1969, and then Immaculate Conception School, both in Ocotal. and on the party's board of directors. She has been member of the National Assembly representing Matagalpa since 2012, after the disputed re-election of Daniel Ortega. She was Deputy FSLN Bank Owner for two legislative periods, from 2012 to 2019.

As an official of the Government of Nicaragua, Barahona Castro has been officially sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury for refusing "to disarm and dismantle" and providing weapons to "the parapolice that committed acts of violence against Nicaraguans."

Personal life Castro is married.