00:00And now we go to Nicaragua as the nation is marking today the 131st anniversary of the birth of the
00:08historical leader Augusto Cesar Sandino with activities nationwide with cultural movements as well.
00:15The whole nation is remembering today the legacy of this historical leader. Also, let's recall that Sandino remains one of
00:25the most influential historical figures in Nicaragua and also Latin America.
00:33Let's recall what is the legacy of Augusto Cesar Sandino means to the Nicaraguan people. Let's recall that he was
00:41a defender of Nicaraguan sovereignty, a symbol of resistance against foreign intervention.
00:48The general of the free man, general of free man, that's the name with which this historical leader is remembered
00:58among Nicaraguans, the inspiration behind as well the later Sandinista movement, FSLN as well.
01:05There's a goal that Augusto Cesar Sandino led guerrilla resistance against the U.S. military occupation of Nicaragua from 1927
01:15to 1933 during what historians often call the Banana Wars.
01:22His small rebel army as well fought U.S. Marines and the Nicaraguan National Guard in northern Nicaragua.
01:29This is what is happening at this very moment, an event marked with symbolism and historical meaning.
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