Message from Commander Daniel at the Central Ceremony Commemorating the 131st Anniversary of the Birth of General Augusto C. Sandino
Today is a Day of Light. On a day like today, in a humble hut in Niquinohomo, General Sandino, Augusto Calderón Sandino, was born.
TL;DR
- General Sandino was born in a humble hut in Niquinohomo on a day like today.
- Sandino is remembered as a 'Genius of Dignity' who resisted the 'Yankee invader'.
- The 'Army in Defense of National Sovereignty' was initially formed by 29 workers and peasants.
- Sandino led an eight-year fight against U.S. troops, ultimately forcing their withdrawal.
- Previous invaders, led by William Walker, were also defeated by Nicaraguan farmers and workers.
- Somoza, placed in power by the U.S., captured and assassinated Sandino.
- Sandino's legacy continues to live on in the Nicaraguan people.
- The article mentions the presence of Colonel Santos López and Commander Tomás Borge Martínez, who are honored as sons and companions of Sandino.
- The government is establishing 'Hospitals of the People', with the 'Coro de Ángeles' Hospital in Estelí being a recent example.
- The author expresses gratitude for Sandino's existence and emphasizes that 'Sandino Lives, the Struggle Continues'.