What did the Nicaragua Congress name Sandino in 2010?
A "national hero"
A "revolutionary icon"
A "historic figure"
A "national martyr"
Answer
In 2010, the Nicaraguan Congress recognized Augusto Sandino as a "national hero". Sandino was a prominent Nicaraguan revolutionary and nationalist who led an armed resistance against the United States occupation of Nicaragua in the 1930s. He is widely regarded as a symbol of Nicaraguan independence and sovereignty.
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