Somoza

Proper noun

Meaning

Somoza (plural Somozas)

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].

Examples

Ambrosiano also provided funds for political parties in Italy, and for both the Somoza dictatorship in Nicaragua and its Sandinista opposition. Source: Internet

Also on the crater lip of Tiscapa are the Mazmorras, a prison where current President Daniel Ortega and many other political prisoners were tortured during the Somoza regime. Source: Internet

As a precaution, Hughes moved to the Nicaraguan National Palace and stayed there as a guest of Anastasio Somoza Debayle before leaving for Florida on a private jet the following day. Source: Internet

Although the initial overthrow of the Somoza regime in 1978–79 was a bloody affair, the Contra War of the 1980s took the lives of tens of thousands of Nicaraguans and was the subject of fierce international debate. Source: Internet

"Although Calero had opposed Somoza, the FDN had its roots in two insurgent groups made up of former National Guardsmen.. Source: Internet

Early in 1936, Somoza openly confronted President Sacasa by using military force to displace local government officials loyal to the president and replacing them with close associates. Source: Internet

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