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Summary:President Anastasio Somoza - one of the last in a line of South American dictators, ruled Nicaragua for over 40 years - continuing the dominance of his country begun by his father in 1936. In November, 1968, when these pictures were taken, Somoza's army was engaged in small-time skirmishes with guerrilla movements which vowed to topple him.
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Location:NICARAGUA
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