Sandinista Youth Honor the Heroes of San José de las Mulas
The Sandinista community of San José de las Mulas, in the municipality of Matiguás, Matagalpa department, paid tribute this Thursday to the memory of 23 young people.
TL;DR
- The San José de las Mulas community honored 23 young Sandinistas killed on February 27, 1983.
- The victims were part of the Batallón de Reserva 30-62, mostly high school students from Managua involved in literacy support.
- The group of 53 students was ambushed by the counterrevolution, described as financed by the US government.
- Speakers highlighted that the sacrifice of these young people paved the way for current programs like Universidad en el Campo (UNICAM).
- Current youth leaders pledged to honor the fallen by promoting progress, peace, sports, environmental protection, and cultural spaces.
- A survivor recounted the students' motto: 'Without a youth willing to sacrifice, there is no Revolution!'
- San José de las Mulas was declared a Historical Site by Nicaragua's National Assembly in 2021.