Augusto César Sandino: Central American leader who fought against imperial intervention (+birth)

Published at: 18/05/2025 08:10 AM

On May 18, 1895, in the town of Niquinohomo, the Nicaraguan independence activist, Augusto César Sandino, was born, a man who excelled in the fight against North American imperialism who condemned this Central American nation to ignominy.

Known for his fierceness, courage and dedication, Sandino led the fight against the U.S. invasion of Nicaragua, which was forced to abandon this nation, in the face of gallantry and constant defeats inflicted on him by the Nicaraguan resistance under the command of this distinguished revolutionary.

After the withdrawal of the invaders and the signing of a peace treaty with the then president Juan Baustista Sacasa, Sandino's army proceeds to lay down its arms, an action that was taken advantage of by Anastacio Somoza who, as head of the National Guard, began a wave of persecution and assassination of the Sandinistas.

As a result of these actions that framed the betrayal of the peace treaty, Sandino is arrested by a group of National Guard members who, following instructions from Somoza and the United States ambassador Arthur Bliss Lane, proceed to assassinate the guerrilla fighter on February 21, 1934.

Today, the peoples of our America, remembering the legacy of this undefeated fighter and raising their anti-imperialist flags, stand in front of the imperial government of the United States to continue fighting for their independence and sovereignty with the strength of Sandino.

Mazo News Team