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Who established a dictatorship after the assassination of Sandino?

  • General Anastasio Somoza García

  • Diego Zapata

  • Cornelio Bravo

  • Juan Bautista Sacasa

Answer

Following Sandino's assassination, General Anastasio Somoza García capitalized on the power vacuum, seizing control and establishing a long-standing dictatorship in Nicaragua. His regime was characterized by authoritarian rule, suppression of political dissent, and alignment with the United States. Somoza's dictatorship endured for over four decades, shaping Nicaragua's political landscape and leading to widespread discontent and eventual revolution.
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