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Tacho is in on virtually all new businesses starting in the country. Last fortnight he made a new deal for a percentage in a flour mill. He runs the salt and match monopolies, gets a percentage from the electric power companies. Lately, son Tachito has been cut in on the gravy. He got a 40% share in a new airline hauling mining machinery from the U.S. and meat to Cuba. When a Nicaraguan worked up a profitable new business shipping monkeys to the U.S., Tachito heard about it. Now a Somoza is in monkey business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NICARAGUA: I'm the Champ | 11/15/1948 | See Source »

...Said Son Tachito ("little Tacho"), captain in the National Guard: "Papa, you had better abandon the Presidency while the leaving is good. The people are in an ugly mood, and we have enough money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CENTRAL AMERICA: Tachito Talks | 2/4/1946 | See Source »

Papa, furious, struck Tachito, shouted: "Remember, as an officer of the National Guard you're under military discipline. I'll put you under arrest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CENTRAL AMERICA: Tachito Talks | 2/4/1946 | See Source »

...Tachito was not arrested...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CENTRAL AMERICA: Tachito Talks | 2/4/1946 | See Source »

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