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. The FSLN of the 1970s was named after him.

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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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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.

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AUGUSTO CÉSAR #Sandino (18 de mayo de 1895 - 21 de febrero de 1934)

"Sin llenar ese requisito, no habrá paz"

AUGUSTO CÉSAR #Sandino (18 de mayo de 1895 - 21 de febrero de 1934)

"Sin llenar ese requisito, no habrá paz"

AUGUSTO CÉSAR #Sandino (18 de mayo de 1895 - 21 de febrero de 1934)

"Sin llenar ese requisito, no habrá paz"

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LA SOBERANÍA NO SE DISCUTE, SE DEFIENDE CON LAS ARMAS EN LA MANO

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Il n'y a pas eu que Che Guevara : le 21 février 1934 a vu ainsi tomber #Sandino, leader révolutionnaire du Nicaragua. Un parti politique s'inspirant de ses idées à été créé, parti qui dirige actuellement le pays.
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