Episode 9 | Nicaragua. Sandino

In 1912, the United States invaded Nicaragua and began what would become the longest US occupation in Latin American history. The occupation would birth both a dictatorship and one of Latin America’s most important revolutionary heroes: Augusto Sandino.<br /><br />Sandino would wage a six-year-long guerrilla insurgency to rid Nicaragua of the US Marines. And he would win. The United States finally pulled out in 1933, the year before Sandino was assassinated by the forces of the man who would take power and rule for decades.<br /><br />In this episode, host Michael Fox takes us on the trail of Augusto Sandino. We visit his hometown and then speak with <a href="https://www.history.pitt.edu/people/michel-gobat" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">University of Pittsburgh historian Michel Gobat</a> about Sandino’s life, the US occupation, and how it set the scene for everything that would come decades later, including the 1979 Sandinista Revolution.<br /><br /><a href="https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Under the Shadow</a> is an investigative narrative podcast series that walks back in time, telling the story of the past by visiting momentous places in the present.<br /><br />In each episode, host Michael Fox takes us to a location where something historic happened — a landmark of revolutionary struggle or foreign intervention. Today, it might look like a random street corner, a church, a mall, a monument, or a museum. But every place he takes us was once the site of history-making events that shook countries, impacted lives, and left deep marks on the world.<br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between <a href="https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">The Real News Network</a> and <a href="https://nacla.org/under-shadow" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">NACLA</a>.Guests:<br /><a href="https://www.history.pitt.edu/people/michel-gobat" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Michel Gobat</a><br /><br />Edited by Heather Gies.<br />Sound design by <a href="https://twitter.com/coletivocatarse" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Gustavo Türck</a>.<br />Theme music by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Monte Perdido </a>and Michael Fox<br />Other music from Blue Dot Sessions.<br /><br />Follow and support journalist Michael Fox or Under the Shadow at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mfox" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/mfox</a><br /><br />For background, see Michel Gobat’s book <a href="https://www.dukeupress.edu/confronting-the-american-dream" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Confronting the American Dream: Nicaragua under U.S. Imperial Rule</a> (2005, Duke University Press)<br /><br /><b>The Real News Network</b><br />Donate: <a href="https://support.therealnews.com/-/XGHNRVVY" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">therealnews.com/uts-pod-donate</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-subscribe" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://therealnews.com/uts-pod-subscribe</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.</a><br /><b></b><br /><b>Follow us on:</b><br /><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/therealnews.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Bluesky: @therealnews.com</a><b><br /></b><a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Facebook: The Real News Network</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Twitter: @TheRealNews</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">YouTube: @therealnews</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/therealnewsnetwork/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork</a><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><b></b></a><br /><b></b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><b>Become a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!</b></a>