Augusto César Sandino, 1895–1934

Abstract

On 1 January 1929, Augusto César Sandino wrote his now famous declaration that aptly summarizes both the Sandino and the Frente Sandinista de Liberatión Nacional (FSLN, the Sandinista National Liberation Front) positions on the issue of foreign domination. He issued the statement in response to a letter from the officer commanding American forces in Nicaragua, Admiral D. F. Sellers. When Sellers suggested that Sandino's resistance would serve “no useful purpose,” Sandino replied:

Citation

Neugebauer, R.L. (1988), "Augusto César Sandino, 1895–1934", Reference Services Review, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 75-91. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb049040