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(click here to learn more)| San Esperito Civil War | |
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| ERL Ballard M5B1 Scout on a town street. | |
| Location: | San Esperito |
| Result: | Guerrilla/Rioja Cartel victory Salvador Mendoza's government overthrown Montano Cartel crippled |
| Belligerents | |
 Ejértico Revolucionario de Liberación Rioja Cartel The Agency
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 San Esperito
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| Commanders | |
| José Caramicas Tom Sheldon Unnamed Rioja Cartel boss |
Salvador Mendoza Jose Durango Unnamed Black Hand tank commander |
| Strength | |
| Guerrillas Rioja Cartel |
San Esperito Police Department San Esperito Military Montano Cartel gang members Black Hand mercenaries |
| Casualties | |
| At least hundreds of Guerrilla soldiers and Rioja Cartel members José Caramicas captured, but freed Esperanza Caramicas briefly captured, but freed |
At least hundreds of San Esperito police officers, soldiers, Montano Cartel members and Black Hand mercenaries Velasco Jose Durango Carmona Salvador Mendoza |
The San Esperito Civil War is the main conflict dominating the storyline of Just Cause.
Description[]
The civil war started some time during the two weeks before Rico Rodriguez arrived. This is a fact because Salvador Mendoza seized power about 2 weeks before Rico arrived and by the time he arrived, there was already a well organized Guerrilla resistance operation.
Initially the guerrillas had made no progress and their leader José Caramicas had been captured and detained at the El Grande Fort. Rico broke him out of prison and with help from Rico, the Guerrillas began liberating the nation one settlement at a time.
Because the Montano Cartel was backed by the government, Rico had to support the Rioja Cartel to divert the government-friendly Montano forces away. Rico does so by helping the Rioja take over cartel villas that are under Montano control.
Over several covert operations, Rico destroys some missile bases, a power station, kills Mendoza's sons, steals a lot of money from the state bank, and more.
Eventually the chaos became so great that Mendoza had to flee to his private island, where Rico and his rebel and Rioja allies pursued. There, Rico manages to disable three nuclear missiles and eventually kill Mendoza.
As for the Black Hand, who had served as a "foreign security specialist" force assisting Mendoza and his allies during the war, they would meet Rico again years later in other civil wars.
Future Government[]
What happened to San Esperito's government after the mission events of Taking Out The Garbage and its the relationship with the United States remain ambiguous.
Since the Guerillas would presumably take over the whole country, they are likely to establish a left wing government and maintain their alliance with the Rioja Cartel. Alternatively, the death of Mendoza and collapse of his regime may allow Hernan Augusto to be reinstated.
Trivia[]
- See also: Types of missions in Just Cause.