Evaristo Rocha was a conservative Nicaraguan politician who served as acting
Supreme Director of Nicaragua between 5 April and 30 June 1839.
The first Nicaraguan Government was essentially a transitional government intended to prepare for the transition to a constitutional order. Although according to the constitution the term of office of the Supreme Director lasted two years, on 5 January 1839, the first Supreme Director,
José Núñez transferred power to
Joaquín del Cossío, making him acting Supreme Director, but Rocha essentially took that position. It is unknown when Cossío actually took office.
[Andrés Vega Bolaños (1944). «Gobernantes de Nicaragua» lk. 79]
On 5 September 1849, Rocha welcomed the United States Ambassador to Nicaragua,
Ephraim George Squier
Ephraim George Squier (June 17, 1821 – April 17, 1888), usually cited as E. G. Squier, was an American archaeologist, history writer, painter and newspaper editor.
Biography
Squier was born in Bethlehem, New York, the son of a minister, Joel S ...
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El Viejo
El Viejo is a city and a municipality in the Chinandega department of Nicaragua.
El Viejo is a small city near the city of Chinandega, noted for its particular gastronomic specialties, which include ''rosquillas'' ( a type of doughnut), ''cajet ...
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