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Adiós Muchachos: A Memoir of the Sandinista Revolution

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Description for Adiós Muchachos: A Memoir of the Sandinista Revolution Paperback. Sergio Ramirez was Vice President of Nicaragua from 1984 to 1990. This title covers the turbulent years that toppled the Samoza dictatorship in 1979 and the triumphs and shortcomings of the Sandinista National Liberation Front that was charged with national reconstruction and social transformation in this country and region. Translator(s): Skar, Stacey Alba D. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLCM; BG; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Adiós Muchachos is a candid insider’s account of the leftist Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua. During the 1970s, Sergio Ramírez led prominent intellectuals, priests, and business leaders to support the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), against Anastasio Somoza’s dictatorship. After the Sandinistas overthrew the Somoza regime in 1979, Ramírez served as vice-president under Daniel Ortega from 1985 until 1990, when the FSLN lost power in a national election. Disillusioned by his former comrades’ increasing intolerance of dissent and resistance to democratization, Ramírez defected from the Sandinistas in 1995 and founded the Sandinista Renovation Movement. In Adiós Muchachos, he describes the utopian ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
Series
American Encounters/Global Interactions
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822350873
SKU
V9780822350873
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Reviews for Adiós Muchachos: A Memoir of the Sandinista Revolution
“In this poignant memoir, Ramírez extols the idealism of the youthful Sandinistas, too many of whom fell as martyrs in their bloody battles against the tyrannical Somoza dynasty. At the same time, he recognizes the many errors the inexperienced revolutionaries committed once in power. Ramírez paints vivid portraits of those Latin American leaders who assisted the Sandinistas.” - Richard Feinberg, ... Read more

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