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On their approach to Managua, capital of Nicaragua, planes fly past the smoking Momotombo volcano, a startling introduction to this country, the largest of the Central American nations.

Violence became a way of life in Nicaragua with the arrival of the Conquistadores; through the centuries, greedy leaders—like Augusto César Sandino—have fought for power. Under the guise of patriotism, Sandino tortured to death many of his own countrymen and every U.S. Marine who fell into his hands. His career ended in a hail of machine-gun bullets in February 1934.

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On their approach to Managua, capital of Nicaragua, planes fly past the smoking Momotombo volcano, a startling introduction to this country, the largest of the Central American nations.

Violence became a way of life in Nicaragua with the arrival of the Conquistadores; through the centuries, greedy leaders—like Augusto César Sandino—have fought for power. Under the guise of patriotism, Sandino tortured to death many of his own countrymen and every U.S. Marine who fell into his hands. His career ended in a hail of machine-gun bullets in February 1934.