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Liberal Nationalist Party Formation
Somoza Garcia resigned as chief director of the National Guard, making him eligible to run for presidency. This in turn created the Liberal Nationalist Party, formed in support of Garcia. Since Nicaragua's Liberal Nationalist Party was associated with the Somozas, its position was to the right of the Conservative Party. This information was found on Global Security.
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Garcia's Military Dictatorship
Somoza Garcia became president and chief director of the military, establishing a military dictatorship for Nicaragua. Garcia gave his family positions in Nicaragua's military and government. His family also controlled the PLN, giving him complete control over every governmental aspect of the country. This information came from the US Library of Congress.
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Constituent Assembly
Somoza Garcia made Nicaragua's Constituent Assembly, giving the president extensive power and an 8-year term. With the Constituent Assembly, Garcia attempted to gain US support and write a new constitution. The assembly appointed Garcia's uncle, Victor Roman Reyes, president. This information came from the US Library of Congress.
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Debayle and the Bay of Pigs
The Debayle government played a big role in the Bay of Pigs. It allowed a Cuban exile brigade to use Caribbean coast military bases to launch a failed maneuver. US mercenaries left from Nicaragua's Puerto Cabezas to launch the Bay of Pigs mission. This information came from Stanford University.
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FSLN Guerillas
FSLN guerrillas took hostages from a government official home, many of which were Somoza relatives. The guerrillas asked for a one million dollar ransom, making the government worsen censorship and torture throughout the country. The guerrillas succeeded in freeing Sandinista prisoners and flying them to Cuba. This information came from Global Security.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/nicaragua1.htm
