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80 Años De Lucha Por La Verdad Y La Justicia 80 1956 ANOS SOMOZA MUERE AFERRADO AL PODER PreSIDENTE EISENHOWER LAMENTA MUERTE DEL GENERAL A. SOMOZA RESIDENTE SOMOZA HA MUERTO o oficial de muerte Presidente Somoza Prometo Ante Dios y la Patria Servir Dentro de Justicia y la Ley Ministro de E. P. es ahora de RR EE. en Costa Rici Dijo eil nuevo Sr. Presidente de la Republica, Cnel. Luis Somoza D. en Congreso Nac. Restabiece una estimada maltona de Septiembre. Ríos al salirse de madre ' en una rica zona cafetalera NUESTRO PESAME LUIS A. SOMOZA D., Encargado de la Presidencia de la República. senhower lamento la muerte el Señor Presidente A. Somoza el Pdte. Somoza, hasta Exposición de Mtros. de estado es mento de su muerte, leída en el Congreso Nacional fiable amigo de los E.U. Padre de familia es Solidando llenar vacante temporal s obligado a proporcionar contemplada en los artos. 160 y 188 Cd. alimentos a su hijo de FAO vino a Nicaragua 84 80 años de lucha por la Verdad y la Justicia 80 1956 ANOS SOMOZA MUERE AFERRADO AL PODER Con fecha 30 de septiembre, LA PRENSA pu- cuya primera expresión es: "¡Bruto, animal"! La es- blica un título que dice: "Presidente Somoza ha colta de Somoza García de inmediato da muerte al muerto". Otro señala que "Presidente Eisen- joven a quien Corrales ha reconocido como el poeta hower lamenta muerte del general Somoza". "Prome- Rigoberto López Pérez. Se traslada al dictador a Pa- to ante Dios y la Patria servir dentro de la justicia y la namá, donde en el Hospital Gorgas fallece a las 04:05 ley, dijo el nuevo Sr. Presidente de la República coro- de la madrugada del 29 de septiembre. nel Luis Somoza D. en el Congreso Nacional". Traído el cadáver a Nicaragua, se le tributaron Todo comenzó en realidad, cuando se reformó en grandes honores. Fue sepultado en el Cementerio Oc- 1955 la Constitución permitiendo la candidatura de cidental. Después de julio de 1979 hubo rumores de Anastasio Somoza García, que le permitía reelegirse que se habían llevado los restos, junto con los de su para un nuevo periodo presidencial. El dictador logró hijo Luis, ambos están en la misma cripta. Comien- atraer a un sector del Partido Conservador, grupo que representó una actitud política, a la que el pueblo lla- mó "zancudos". La campaña reeleccionista lleva a Somoza Garcia hasta León, donde la Convención del Partido Libe- ral Nacionalista tiene que confirmarlo como su can- didato oficial. La ciudad está tomada por la Guardia Nacional, las medidas de seguridad son tan extremas que ni los oficiales, ni policías locales intervienen en la custodia de Somoza García. Es el 21 de septiembre de 1956. En el Teatro Gon- zález los discursos proclaman a Somoza "for ever". Al mediodía Somoza García ya ha sido proclamado candidato por el PLN. El dictador repartiendo salu- dos y sonrisas atraviesa la plaza hasta la casa de la familia Debayle-Sacasa, donde le tienen preparado un almuerzo. HONRAS FÚNEBRES de Anastasio Somoza García. En la tarde hay un homenaje en el Club Social en León. Luego se prepara para una fiesta en la Casa del za un proceso en el que miles de ciudadanos cayeron Obrero. Varios de sus allegados le recomiendan que presos, muchos fueron cruelmente torturados, se ma- no vaya. Llega con su esposa Salvadora, se sienta en nipuló para retirar a varios viejos oficiales de la Guar- una mesa en la que lo acompañan Orlando Buitrago dia Nacional. El poder fue repartido, Luis asumió la Méndez, René Schick Gutiérrez, el coronel Lisandro Presidencia y Anastasio se convirtió en el Jefe Direc- Delgadillo, Ligia Irías, Esperanza y Mariana Sansón, tor de la Guardia Nacional. el esposo de ésta, Eduardo Argüello Cervantes, la no- Tres de los condenados, Edwin Castro, Ausberto via de la Casa del Obrero, Azucena Poveda y el dipu- Narváez y Cornelio Silva, fiieron asesinados la ma- tado Adolfo Martínez. drugada del 18 de mayo de 1958. Otros quedaron con Somoza García está contento. Conversaba con el la secuela de la tortura. Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Car- periodista Rafael Corrales Rojas cuando se acerca denal fue sentenciado a 40 meses de confinamiento en un joven, levanta su guayabera, saca un revólver con el puerto de San Carlos de donde escapó la Semana el que hace cinco disparos que impactan al dictador Santa de 1957 hacia Costa Rica. 80 años de lucha por la Verdad y la Justicia 85 INTEMPESTIVA PROTESTA DE HONDURAS NORIA ACUSA Al EJECUTIVO DE HABERSE (CEDIDO DURANTE ESTADO DE SITIO El PRESUPUESTO EN LA CAMARA Rechaza unanime el informe PLI desaprueba lastos mayores que presentado por Gobernación oficialmente a los que el pueblo sus delegados puede soportar . . , En silencio pero pujante tzace gran obra en Managua para la formación de la juventud obrera del futuro 86 80 años de lucha por la Verdad y la Justicia 1957 ANOS NICARAGUA BAJO REPRESIÓN Y TORTURA uis Somoza Debayle, quien se había hecho reele- los empleados y trabajadores de LA PRENSA ren- gir en la Presidencia de la República, el 4 de ju- dimos un tributo de cariño y compañerismo a quien nio de 1957, nombra un nuevo gabinete en el que más que jefe ha sido el compañero y amigo de todos, figuraron: Julio C. Quintana, Alberto Argüello Vidau- nuestro Director de antes y siempre presente entre no- rre, René Schick Gutiérrez, Pedro J. Quintanilla, Do- sotros: Dr. Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal. Aun- roteo Castillo, Rodrigo Quezada, Alejandro Montiel que alejado transitoriamente de esta empresa, a la que Argüello, Federico López Rivera, Enrique Delgado, dio un entusiasmo, su generosidad e inteligencia, sus Luis E. Cantarero, Modesto Armijo, Manuel Amaya amigos lo mantienen cerca en el recuerdo y al felici- Leclaire, Ramiro Sacasa Guerrero y Orlando Buitrago tarlo en su día le desean que sus ideales fructifiquen y Méndez. que pronto lo tengamos de nuevo en nuestra Patria". El país está bajo Estado de Sitio. Nada se puede El doctor Chamorro había sido torturado cruelmente informar sobre los asesinatos y torturas que se cometen y aumentaron a partir de septiembre de 1956, para entonces ya es sabida la desapari- ción de Jorge Rivas Montes, capturado en abril de 1954. Su viuda ha solicitado a la OEA inter- ceda ante el Gobierno de Nicaragua para que le sean entregados los restos. Hay testimonio que fue asesinado y sepultado en la colonia que que- da frente a la UNAN, conocida como "Miguel Bonilla". El 13 de junio aparece una foto de Luis So- moza Debayle, mientras escuchaba las exposi- ciones de los delegados de los partidos políticos, exponiendo el tema de la amnistía. El viernes 21 de junio, aparece un titular que dice: "Minoría acusa al Ejecutivo de haberse excedido durante el Estado de Sitio", se rechaza en forma unáni- me el informe presentado por el Ministerio de EL NUEVO PRESIDENTE DE NICARAGUA, Luis Somoza Debayle, a la Gobernación. La revista Life en español publica izquierda, el Arzobispo de Managua, Monseñor González y Robleto. un reportaje basado en la edición extra que pu- blicó LA PRENSA el 2 de mayo, con motivo de haber y estaba preso el día de San Pedro y San Pablo. denunciado Luis Somoza Debayle el ataque hondure- Ese mismo día, el general Emiliano Chamorro Var- ño a Mokorón. gas, escrito de su puño y letra, publica en LA PREN- El médico forense, doctor Ernesto Jiménez Argüe- SA: "El decreto de amnistía, tal como fue promul- llo, examina al doctor Ricardo Wasmer, considera gado, no satisface las ansias de los diversos sectores que su estado no le permite que el tratamiento que políticos de oposición, ni puede conducir a una recon- necesita se aplique en la prisión donde está, acusado ciliación de la familia nicaragüense. Quedan aún en de haber participado en el atentado que costó la vida las cárceles ciudadanos juzgados en forma inconsti- a Anastasio Somoza García. Fue uno de los muchos tucional, sustraídos de ver jueces ordinarios, diciendo torturados en los sótanos de la Loma de Tiscapa. que fueron procesados por un delito común: la muer- Una nota, en recuadro, expresa: "Todos los años, te del general Anastasio Somoza García". 80 años de lucha por la Verdad y la Justicia 87 ODO EL PAIS CONDENA BESTIAL SALTO CONTRA DOS EMISORAS Manuel Arana gravisimo; perdidas por un millon Salazar relata el Periodistas Reloj quedó marcando asalto de médicos rectifican del Seguro Social al Presidente hora precisa del asalto 88 80 años de lucha por la Verdad y la Justicia 80 1958 ANOS BRUTAL ASALTO A RADIO MUNDIAL Una de las noticias más importantes del año Consejo de Guerra a la pena de cinco años de prisión 1958 fue la del asalto a la Radio Mundial por por el supuesto delito de encubridor de los sucesos las llamadas "hordas nicolasianas", dirigidas en León, el 21 de septiembre de 1956. Se anuncia la por Nicolasa Sevilla. El martes 5 de agosto se había participación de los doctores Gustavo Adolfo Argüe- programado en el salón de espectáculos de la radio llo Bolaños, Carlos Cuadra Pasos, Francisco Rosano una exposición que harían las esposas y madres de los Gaitán y Joaquín Vigil. Se recomienda al Gobierno militares detenidos. aprobar un indulto. Pasadas las ocho de la noche, cuando hablaba el A mediados de julio, la presión del Gobierno es tan doctor Aquiles Centeno Pérez, se inició el salvaje ata- grande que Radio Mundial cierra sus transmisiones a que. Fueron golpeados el dueño de la radio, Manuel toda información de tipo político, al dueño Manuel Arana Valle, el más grave de Arana Valle le han negado la todos; también Mario Cajina autorización para importar Vega, Reynaldo Antonio Téfel equipos de frecuencia modu- y Joaquín Absalón Pastora.
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