The greatest guerrilla fighter in Latin America, Augusto César Sandino, was betrayed and killed in 1934 when he accepted peace talks with Anastasio Somoza; after signing a treaty and shaking hands with his host, Somoza's guards shot him dead at the door, demonstrating how revolutionary leaders can be destroyed by the very diplomatic gestures they trust.
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The greatest guerrilla fighter in Latin America was destroyed by a handshake.
It's 1927 Nicaragua. American Marines occupy the country, but one rebel refuses to surrender. Augusto César Sandino retreats to the mountains with 30 men. He strikes fast, vanishes faster, and turns peasants into warriors. For six years, he embarrassed the mighty Marines. His legend spreads across Latin America as the man who won't kneel.
But Anastasio Somoza offers peace talks in 1934. Sandino arrives for dinner, signs the treaty, and shakes hands with his host. Somoza's guards shoot him dead at the door.
The undefeated revolutionary was Augusto César Sandino.
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