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16-553: Madriz was created from Nueva Segovia department in 1936, and named after President José Madriz . The Madriz flag is extremely similar to the flag of France . It has the same proportions, but the blue and red are slightly different shades. 13°29′N 86°35′W  /  13.483°N 86.583°W  / 13.483; -86.583 This Nicaragua location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nueva Segovia (department) Nueva Segovia ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnweβa seˈɣoβja] )

32-467: Is a department in Nicaragua . It covers an area of 3,491 km and has a population of 275,291 (2021 estimate). Nueva Segovia is also home to the indigenous Chorotegas and Nahuas . The capital is Ocotal . Las Segovias is a region encompassed by the five departments of northern Nicaragua: Estelí , Jinotega , Madriz , Matagalpa , and Nueva Segovia. The natural boundaries, are bordered on

48-695: The Nahua from Mexico and the Chorotega peoples from Cholula . One of the first regions of Nicaragua to be colonized by the Spaniards , the conquistadors established the city of Vieja and later Antigua , to implement the Corregimiento system over the indigenous inhabitants. The corregidor served as a type of mayor to administrate a district, exploiting the local populations to mine gold and other minerals for Spain. The Spanish period decimated

64-537: The Liberal rebels, under the command of General José María Moncada , nearly succeeded in capturing Managua . However, the U.S. forced the two warring parties to enter into negotiations, resulting in the Pact of Espino Negro , which required that both sides would disarm and Díaz would be allowed to finish his term. Sacasa reluctantly agreed to accept the agreement and withdraw his claim to the presidency, but refused to sign

80-578: The National Guard to purge local officials loyal to the president and replace them with his associates. On June 9, he forced Sacasa to resign, appointing a puppet president before assuming the presidency himself the following year. Afterwards, Sacasa fled into exile in the U.S., living in Los Angeles until his death ten years later. He married María Argüello Manning, a cousin of Leonardo Argüello , 66th President of Nicaragua; together, they had

96-592: The National University in León, and was a supporter of the Liberal regime of José Santos Zelaya . In 1924, Sacasa became a member of a political coalition headed by moderate Conservative Carlos Solórzano . Shortly afterwards, the detachment of U.S. Marines which had remained in Nicaragua for thirteen years withdrew, believing that the political situation was stable. In October 1925, Solórzano's government

112-467: The demarcations of the natural boundary. Finally, on the west the boundary extends from the slope of a mountainous triangle which extends to the coastal plain adjacent to the Pacific Ocean encompassing Estelí , San José de Cusmapa , and San Juan de Limay . In pre-Columbian times the region was inhabited by Native American people known as Mayangnas and Matagalpas . Later arrivals include

128-541: The indigenous population reducing its numbers from estimates of 75,000 people to 4,500 at the end of their occupation. After gaining its independence, Nicaragua drafted the Constitution of 1858, which established seven departments: Chinandega, Chontales, Granada, León, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, and Rivas. The Department of Jinotega was created from Matagalpa in 1892. Simultaneously, the Estelí Department

144-545: The insistence of the U.S. Ambassador, he named Anastasio Somoza García , who was married to one of his nieces, as director of the Guardia Nacional (National Guard). The following month, Sacasa met with Sandino, during which Sandino pledged his loyalty to the new government in exchange for amnesty and land for his followers. Sandino continued to call for the disbanding of the National Guard and, in February 1934, he

160-470: The north by the mountains around Dipilto , Jalapa and Mozonte , which extend to the Coco River . On the southern border, the area is bounded by the mountains around the towns of La Trinidad and San Nicolás , which sweep downward to the valleys between Sébaco and El Sauce . Towards the east the river valleys bordering La Concordia , Jinotega , San Sebastián de Yalí and Wiwilí de Jinotega form

176-463: The pact and left the country; leaving Moncada to sign the pact on Sacasa's behalf. Over the next six years, a formerly obscure Liberal general named Augusto Sandino would lead a guerilla war against the Marines, who had remained in the country to enforce the agreement. In 1932, Sacasa was elected president. He took office on January 1, 1933, the day before the scheduled departure of the Marines. At

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192-780: The region, Sandino asked newly elected president Juan Bautista Sacasa to create a large autonomous department covering the area of Las Segovias . Sandino's plan would have allowed him to administer the department and manage the civilian and military authorities. The government rejected the plan, giving the rebels only a small colony on the banks of the Coco River, where the former troops were allowed to farm. 13°45′25″N 86°11′06″W  /  13.75694°N 86.18500°W  / 13.75694; -86.18500 Juan Bautista Sacasa Juan Bautista Sacasa (21 December 1874 in León, Nicaragua – 17 April 1946 in Los Angeles, California )

208-581: Was assassinated under orders from Somoza. Despite Sacasa's disapproval, he proved unable to contain the growing power of Somoza and the National Guard. His popularity continued to diminish as Nicaragua's fragile economy suffered the collapse of coffee prices due to the Great Depression and allegations of widespread fraud surfaced in the 1934 congressional elections. Meanwhile, Somoza's power continued to grow, and he cultivated ties with former presidents Moncada and Chamorro . Early in 1936, Somoza used

224-542: Was created from Nueva Segovia. Nueva Segovia was further divided in 1936 with the creation of the Madriz Department. In 1926, during the United States occupation of Nicaragua Las Segovias became the center of the guerrilla warfare led by Augusto César Sandino , who established a network of espionage agents and collaborators from the local population. In 1933, during the negotiations for peace in

240-564: Was overthrown by former President General Emiliano Chamorro , who failed to gain U.S. recognition and subsequently resigned in favor of Adolfo Díaz . In the meantime, Sacasa fled to Mexico. Following an uprising by Liberal soldiers in Puerto Cabezas , Sacasa returned to Nicaragua in 1926. Asserting his claim as constitutional president, he established a government in Puerto Cabezas. Supplied by Mexico with arms and munitions,

256-519: Was the President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1933 to 9 June 1936. He was the eldest son of Roberto Sacasa and Ángela Sacasa Cuadra, the former's cousin twice removed. He was a relative of Benjamín Lacayo Sacasa . Born in the town of León , Sacasa studied in the United States from 1889 to 1901, earning an M.D. from Columbia University . He served as a professor and dean of faculty at

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