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Nicaragua

THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY AND THE SOMOZA YEARS, 1909- 79

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A poster of Sandino hangs in front of the facade of the Managua Cathedral.
Courtesy Edmundo Flores

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Many buildings in downtown Managua, damaged in the 1972 earthquake, remained unrepaired in 1993.
Courtesy Edmundo Flores

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"Revolutionary Art," murals painted on buildings and walls in Nicaragua in the 1980s
Courtesy Nina Serafino

Data as of December 1993