Word: sacasa
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...recently announced terms under which 3,000 rifles have been sold by the U. S. War Department for $6 each to the Conservative Nicaraguan Government of President Adolfo Diaz (recognized by the U.S.). The contract is so drawn that even if the Liberal Nicaraguan Government of President Juan Sacasa (recognized by Mexico) should be returned at the next Nicaraguan election it will have to finance payment for these arms (now being used to fight it by the Conservatives...
President Juan Sacasa of Nicaragua (recognized by Mexico) was hard pressed in the Interior by troops of President Diaz of Nicaragua (recognized by the U. S.). Sacasa forces had been pressing hard early in the week, upon Diaz troops defending the cities Chinandega, Leon and loma. When these cities were occupied by U. S. marines, their onetime defenders were able to rally and rout the attacking troops. The instant was ripe for President Diaz, synchronous with U. S. financial interests, to propose the further subordination of his country...
...Havilland bombing planes. This action appeared to have been taken because the army of President Adolfo Diaz of Nicaragua (recognized by the U. S.-TIME, Jan. 17) has recently suffered several defeats and lost the second most important city in Nicaragua (Matagalpa) to the army of President Juan B. Sacasa of Nicaragua (recognized by Mexico...
Liberal President Juan Sacasa of Nicaragua (recognized by Mexico) protested loudly, last week, the assertions of President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg that he is receiving arms from Mexico (see p. 6). He declared that his soldiers are equipped with U. S. Army pattern Enfield rifles purchased in Manhattan and transshipped across the U. S. and Mexico to Nicaragua...
Meanwhile Rear Admiral Julian Latimer, his 15 U. S. war craft, and his 4,680 U. S. marines were policing Nicaragua in such a manner that President Adolfo Diáz (recognized by the U. S.) was safe in his capital, Managua, while President Sacasa was being starved out for want of supplies on the West Coast. President Diaz, presumably advised by Admiral Latimer, cabled a long peace plea to the U. S. public, proposing that his regime be maintained until 1928, and that an election then be held under U. S. supervision...