Word: tegucigalpa
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Honeymooners. But Hondurans thought otherwise. Snorted a Tegucigalpa lawyer: "For a hundred years the chapines [Guatemalans] lived under tyrants. Then one fine day they found that they could leave the city without registering with the police, and now they're on a crusade to give everybody else freedom. They think they invented...
...matter of hard fact, both Osorio and Gálvez probably preferred hard-boiled Somoza to "Spiritual Socialist" Arévalo. But both were enjoying governmental honeymoons ("Glory to God in Heaven and Gálvez in Honduras!" burbled a Tegucigalpa poster), and both were playing it cagey. They proclaimed their respective countries friendly to Guatemala "as to all nations," pleaded ignorance of any plans to meet Arévalo, and let it go at that...
...last week Tacho swore he would not be flanked again. "You think I'm going to let them put me between two fires? No! The battle for Managua will be fought right over there in Tegucigalpa. When the first Legionnaire pokes his nose in, the Guardia will be there...
...check for $5.00 is enclosed. . . . THOMAS W. DUNN Lieutenant, U.S.N.R. Tegucigalpa, Honduras...
...Some of the old boys are still in office. Over in Honduras' capital, Tegucigalpa, sits General Carias, whose jails are still full of political prisoners. He glares at you out of a heavy, wooden face and asks: 'Why do you write such terrible things about me? Why do you do it?' Up on the hill in Managua is General Somoza, who kicks presidents in & out of office, at will. He greets you with a big smile and an abrazo and asks: 'Stanton, what can I do for you?' You talk about the political situation...