HIST 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Daniel Ortega, Somoza Family, Blow Torch
29 Apr 2013
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He was the archetype of the central american dictator. His idea of opposition was to have none. Wealth concentrated at the top was worse in nicaragua than anywhere else in central. It was no surprise that there was constant opposition to the somoza regime. Cardenal catholic priest, well versed in liberation theology. Late 60s, full blown revolution in the countryside happening. By 1979, the opposition had carried the revolution to the capital. He was a marxist that was friendly with castro and he had many contacts with the soviet union. 1979, the sandinistas overthrew the somoza regime. The sandinista leaders took over the mansions, cars, servants, etc. Some people that were part of the revolution didn"t agree with that. They didn"t want to be like the somoza regime. Pastora the toughest sandinista leader of them all. He didn"t like that ortega because too friendly with the cubans and the soviets after the revolution. The sandinista leadership tried to kill pastora.
