Word: sandinistas
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...cause of Somoza's fears is an intelligent, courageous and confident guerilla organization, the Sandinista National Liberation Front. The Sandinistas have been struggling against the dictatorship since the middle 1960)s, but they captured the national imagination with a spectacular kidnapping at the end of last year. In an effort that has become known as "the event of December 27," or merely "the 27th," the Sandinistas broke into a diplomatic reception in Managua and took hostage eleven of Somoza's inner circle, leaving the dictator no choice but to comply with their demands, which were; freedom and guaranteed flight...
...pinpointed the existence of a small Nicaraguan upper class, based on the glaring inequalities of land and wealth, as a critical barrier to any meaningful independence for the Nicaraguan people. Sandino's failure inaugurated the Somoza dictatorship, now challenged by the guerilla leader's spiritual successors 40 years later. Sandinista literature is illustrated with photographs and silhouettes of the original chief wearing his wide-brimmed Western-style had and cradling his rifle...
...behest, his subordinate, Sandino, refused to do likewise, fought on, always declaring that he would stop fighting if and when the Marines were withdrawn. Before going to bed Sandino and Sacasa had a thoroughgoing talk, came to terms which they signed at midnight: 1) The undefeated Sandinistas will peacefully present their arms to the Sacasa Government within three months; 2) Sandinistas who present arms as agreed will receive squatters rights in the Coco River Valley, will be guarded by 100 Sandinista police under the Government's orders; 3) on public works in northern Nicaragua the Government will give preference...