Events tagged with "somocista"

Historical Events tagged with "somocista"

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Deadly Anti-Somocista Protests in Managua

January 22nd, 1967 58 years ago

Amid growing dissatisfaction with the Somoza regime, anti-Somocista demonstrators gathered in Managua, Nicaragua. Clashes erupted between the protesters and the Nicaraguan National Guard, resulting in the deaths of dozens to hundreds of individuals. The events reflected the mounting tensions and opposition to the oppressive regime of Anastasio Somoza, who had ruled Nicaragua through a dictatorship that allowed little political dissent.