He was widely regarded as the key individual in the management of the financial resources and the macroeconomic stability of Nicaragua.
[7] Conrado held a doctorate in economics, and was a member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front.
[12] In 2008 in the Cenis case,[13] Conrado was among those in the government charged with economic crimes including fraud and influence peddling.
[2] On 18 February the government held a memorial service for Conrado, chaired by Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega.
At the service Ortega posthumously awarded Conrado the Orden de la Independencia Cultural Rubén Darío.