Today in Labor History February 21, 1934: Augusto Cesar Sandino, Nicaraguan independence fighter, was assassinated by Somoza’s Nation Guard. While in exile in Mexico during the early 1920s, Sandino participated in strikes led by the IWW. Inspired by the anarcho-syndicalist union, he adopted their red and black logo as the colors for the revolutionary Nicaraguan flag. The Sandinistas, or FSLN, who overthrew the dictator, Anastasio Somoza, in 1979, were named for Sandino.

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Today in Labor History October 26, 1926: Augusto Sandino took up arms against the Nicaraguan state and the U.S. military that was occupying Nicaragua. Sandino had been living in exile in México during the early 1920s, where he participated in strikes led by the IWW. Inspired by the IWW, he adopted the IWW's black & red colors for the Sandinista flag. One of the original Sandinista army manifestos read, “It is better to be killed as a rebel than to live on as a slave.” The U.S. didn’t withdraw its troops until 1933, when Juan Sacasa took over as president. Sacasa named Anastasio Somoza head of the hated Guardia Nacional. Sacasa met privately with Sandino and won his support. However, Sandino continued to call for the dismantling of the Guardia Nacional. Somoza assassinated him in 1934. After that, the Somoza dynasty ruled Nicaragua until the FSLN (the modern Sandinista Nation Liberation Front) overthrew them in 1979.

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Die schönsten Attentate des letzten Jahrhunderts Nr. 11: Rigoberto López Pérez vs. Anastasio Somoza García

Am 21. September 1956 fand der nicaraguanische Dichter Rigoberto #Pérez Einlass zu einem Wahlkonvent in der Casa de Obrero in León, auf dem sich Anastasio Somoza García zur Wiederwahl aufstellen ließ. Er verkleidete sich als Kellner, konnte so in die unmittelbare Nähe des Präsidenten gelangen und ihn durch fünf Schüsse aus seiner Smith & Wesson .38 & .32 Double Action schwer verletzen. Die umstehenden Guardias Nacionales der Leibwache Somozas erschossen Lopéz Pérez unmittelbar darauf. Anastasio #Somoza García wurde kurze Zeit später mit einem Militärflugzeug in die damals noch den #USA unterstehende P#anamakanal-Zone in das US-Militärkrankenhaus Hospital #Gorgas gebracht, wo er 8 Tage später verstarb. Nach dem Tod von Anastasio Somoza García folgte ihm sein Sohn Luís Somoza Debayle als Präsident Nicaraguas.

“Yo estoy sufriendo. Yo tengo el dolor de toda mi patria y en mis venas anda un héroe buscando la libertad. Las flores de mis días siempre estarán marchitas si la sangre del tirano está en sus venas. Yo estoy buscando al pez de la libertad en la muerte del tirano”.

"Ich leide. Ich trage den Schmerz meiner ganzen Heimat in mir, und in meinen Adern fließt ein Held, der nach Freiheit strebt. Die Blumen meiner Tage werden immer verwelkt sein, wenn das Blut des Tyrannen in seinen Adern fließt. Ich suche den Fisch der Freiheit im Tod des Tyrannen."

Rigoberto López Pérez

Brief von Rigoberto an seine Mutter, San Salvador, 4. September 1956

Meine liebe Mutter:

Obwohl Sie es nie gewusst haben, habe ich mich stets an allen Bemühungen beteiligt, das verhängnisvolle Regime unseres Landes zu bekämpfen. Angesichts der Tatsache, dass alle Anstrengungen, Nicaragua wieder (oder zum ersten Mal) zu einem freien, uneingeschränkten und makellosen Land zu machen, erfolglos geblieben sind, habe ich mich entschlossen, auch wenn meine Mitstreiter dies nicht akzeptieren wollten, selbst den Anfang vom Ende dieser Tyrannei einzuleiten. Sollte Gott wollen, dass ich bei meinem Versuch scheitere, möchte ich, dass niemand dafür verantwortlich gemacht wird, denn alles war meine Entscheidung. (...) Zwei Jahre nach dem Sieg der sandinistischen #Revolution wurde Rigoberto López Pérez, der mit seinem Engagement und seiner Opferbereitschaft für die Freiheit Nicaraguas den Anfang vom Ende der #Tyrannei Somoza markierte, durch das Dekret Nr. 536 zum Nationalhelden erklärt.

Quelle: trueten.de

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Today in Labor History July 2, 1929: Augusto Sandino left for México to seek aid for his Nicaraguan rebels, fighting the U.S. occupation of his country. The rebellion lasted from 1927-1933. In 1934, he was assassinated by General Anastasio Somoza, who seized power in a 1936 coup d’etat, and who, along with his sons, ran the country as dictators until the Sandinista Revolution of 1979 ended their reign of terror. While in México, during early 1920s, Sandino participated in strikes led by the IWW. Inspired by the Wobblies, he returned to foment revolution in Nicaragua, adopting the IWW's black and red syndicalist colors in their Revolutionary Flag.

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Today in Labor History May 18, 1895: Augusto Sandino was born. Sandino led the original Sandinista movement for Nicaraguan independence and fought a protracted war against the U.S. occupation. One of their manifestos read, “it is better to be killed as a rebel than to live on as a slave.” While in exile in Mexico during the early 1920s, Sandino participated in strikes led by the IWW. Inspired by the anarcho-syndicalist union, he adopted their red and black logo as the colors for the revolutionary Nicaraguan flag.

The U.S. Marines occupied Nicaragua from August 4, 1912 until January 2, 1933, when Juan Sacasa took over as president. Sacasa put Anastasio Somoza in charge of the hated Guardia Nacional. Sacasa met privately with Sandino and won his support. However, Sandino continued to call for the dismantling of the Guardia Nacional. So, Somoza assassinated him in 1934. After that, the Somoza dynasty ruled Nicaragua until the FSLN (Sandinista Nation Liberation Front), named after Augusto Sandino, overthrew them in 1979.

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Today in labor history April 29, 1895: The U.S. sent warships to Nicaragua to "protect" US interests. This was the first of many military interventions in that country. President Taft ordered the overthrow of President Zelaya in 1909. The U.S. later invaded in 1910 and occupied the country in 1912. However, the original Sandinistas defeated that occupation in 1933. But Sandino’s victory was short-lived because Anastasio Somoza assassinated him in 1934. Somoza brutally ruled Nicaragua for the next forty years, until the new Sandinistas overthrew him in 1979. And then, again, the U.S. intervened. This time, by funding the right-wing Contras. Later, when Congress blocked aid to the Contras, Reagan secretly funded them with illegal arms shipments to Iran.

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Today in Labor History March 11, 1833: The U.S. invaded Nicaragua to “protect U.S. business interests.” The U.S. invaded again in 1853, 1854, 1867, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1899 and 1909. Then, in 1912, they invaded and occupied the country for 21 years.

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ALBA-TCP rinde homenaje a Augusto C. Sandino en aniversario de su asesinato - teleSUR

El 21 de febrero de 1934, Nicaragua se estremeció con la trágica noticia del asesinato de Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino, líder revolucionario y defensor

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Today in Labor History February 21, 1934: Augusto Cesar Sandino, Nicaraguan independence fighter, was assassinated by Somoza’s Nation Guard. While in exile in Mexico during the early 1920s, Sandino participated in strikes led by the IWW. Inspired by the anarcho-syndicalist union, he adopted their red and black logo as the colors for the revolutionary Nicaraguan flag. The Sandinistas, or FSLN, who overthrew the dictator, Anastasio Somoza, in 1979, were named for Sandino.

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un nuevo juego a tiempo para navidad!
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