General Anastasio Somoza Debayle, who had ruled Nicaragua since the early 1960s, faced increasing opposition from the Sandinista National Liberation Front, a revolutionary group that sought to overthrow his regime. By mid-1979, the country was engulfed in violence, with civil disobedience growing alongside armed resistance. Amidst escalating protests and military defeats, Somoza’s government lost its grip on power as key military leaders and political allies began to abandon him. On July 17, under immense pressure and the realization that he no longer had the support of the United States, which had historically backed his regime, he made the pivotal choice to resign. Somoza fled to Miami, marking his exit as well as a major shift in Nicaraguan history. His departure not only indicated the collapse of his regime but also led to a power vacuum and paved the way for the Sandinistas to seize control of Nicaragua shortly afterward. The political landscape of the region began to change as the revolutionaries worked to establish a new government, promising reforms and a departure from Somoza's authoritarian rule.