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Manuel Antonio Blas Sáenz
Manuel Antonio Blas Sáenz (b. around 1800 in Rivas) was a Nicaraguan politician who served as acting Supreme Director of Nicaragua from February 13 to April 4, 1845. From January 20 to February 13, he served as provisional Supreme Director based in the city of Masaya, against the government of Silvestre Selva. Biography Early Political Career In July 1842 Sáenz engaged with Dionisio Zapata in border negotiations with Costa Rica. In 1843 Sáenz became a Senator in the Legislative Assembly, under Supreme Director Pablo Buitrago y Benavente, and initiated the law to found the first national newspaper in Nicaragua called ''"Registro Oficial"''. Malespín's War Silvestre Selva was appointed by the invading forces led by Francisco Malespín, as Supreme Director of Nicaragua. Sáenz and José León Sandoval declared Masaya the seat of government in early 1845 and formed a counter-government, where Sáenz was formally declared Supreme Director in January 20 of that year. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Nicaragua
The co-presidents of Nicaragua (), officially known as the presidency of the Republic of Nicaragua (), are the heads of state and head of government, government of Nicaragua. The office was created in the Constitution of 1854. From 1825 until the Constitution of 1839, the head of state of Nicaragua was styled simply as Head of State (''Jefe de Estado''), and from 1839 to 1854 as Supreme Director (''Supremo Director''). In 2025, the Constitution of Nicaragua was amended to provide for the powers of the presidency to be exercised by two co-presidents rather than a single officeholder. A male and female co-president are elected by universal suffrage to a six-year term. When the amendment was passed, the incumbent president Daniel Ortega and his wife and vice-president Rosario Murillo were declared to be the inaugural co-presidents. Ortega had previously served as president since 2007. Constitutional basis In 2009, the Supreme Court of Nicaragua ruled that the constitutional ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emiliano Madriz
Emiliano Madriz (c. 1800 – 24 January 1845) was a liberal Nicaraguan lawyer and politician who served as acting Supreme Director of Nicaragua from 26 September to 26 December 1844, and as the interim Supreme Director in León until 24 January 1845. Malespín's War On 25 October 1844, Salvadoran President Francisco Malespín, handed over the presidency to his vice president, Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán, and began leading his troops towards Nicaragua, with support from the Honduras. The then Supreme Director, Manuel Pérez, avoided military action, and this support given to Malespín provoked parliamentary opposition, so he was removed from office on September 26, and his duties were replaced by Madriz, a member of the Legislative Assembly based in León. Selva's Government in Masaya The differences between the Nicaraguans surfaced and the conservatives from Granada abandoned the liberals in León and on 8 December they sought support from the invading leader. Thus, Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvestre Selva
Silvestre Selva Sacasa (31 December 1777 – 1855) was a Nicaraguan politician of Basque origin, who, as a senator in the State Legislative Assembly, was appointed by the invading forces of Francisco Malespín to serve as provisional Supreme Director, served from 16 December 1844 to 20 January 1845 with headquarters in the city of Masaya. Biography Background Born on 31 December 1777 in Granada, he was the illegitimate son of Lieutenant General José Roberto Sacasa Marenco and Ubalda Rosalía Selva del Castillo Mayor. He was a maternal relative of Roberto Sacasa, the 10th President of Nicaragua. Malespín's War On 25 October 1844 the so-called '' Guerra de Malespín'' began when León was besieged by troops from El Salvador and Honduras under the command of General Francisco Malespín, a Salvadoran military ruler and a conservative convinced that he obtained the support of the Granadan legitimists. José Francisco del Montenegro and Juan Ruiz were the ambassadors sent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José León Sandoval
José León Sandoval de la Cerda (1789 – 1854) was a Nicaraguan politician, member of the short lived centrist Republican Party, who served as 4th Supreme Director of Nicaragua from 4 April 1845 to 12 March 1847. A mestizo descendant of the conquistador Gonzalo de Sandoval, Sandoval was a justice of the peace at the close of the colonial period in his native Granada, but he also worked in transporting goods on Lake Nicaragua and the Río San Juan. Resentful of the privileges of Spanish officials and wealthier creoles, Sandoval supported independence from Spain and then opposed Nicaraguan incorporation into Iturbide's Mexican Empire. In 1825 he became political chief of Granada and later served in other government positions while rising in military rank. A fervent unionist, he also served Francisco Morazán's federal government in San Salvador. He was supreme director of Nicaragua during the violent struggles among the caudillos Francisco Malespín, , José Trinidad Muñoz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivas, Nicaragua
Rivas () is a city and Municipalities of Nicaragua, municipality in southwestern Nicaragua on the Isthmus of the same name. The city proper is the capital of the Departments of Nicaragua, Department of Rivas Department, Rivas and administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name. Climate Rivas has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification ''Aw'') with a short dry season from January to April and a lengthy wet season from May to October. Temperatures remain steady throughout the year with the dry season being slightly cooler and range from in January to in May. The average annual precipitation is . Notable people * Erasmo Ramírez (right-handed pitcher), Erasmo Ramírez, Major League Baseball pitcher. * Violeta Chamorro, first female president of Nicaragua, was born in Rivas. References See also *Nicaragua Canal {{Authority control Municipalities of the Rivas Department Portages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captaincy General Of Guatemala
The Captaincy General of Guatemala (), also known as the Kingdom of Guatemala (), was an administrative division of the Spanish Empire, under the viceroyalty of New Spain in Central America, including present-day Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and the Mexican state of Chiapas. The governor-Captaincy, captain general was also president of the Royal Audiencia of Guatemala, the superior court. Antecedents Colonization of the area that became the Captaincy General began in 1524. In the north, the brothers Gonzalo and Pedro de Alvarado, Hernán Cortés and others headed various expeditions into Guatemala and Honduras. In the south Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (founder of Nicaragua), Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, acting under the auspices of Pedro Arias Dávila in Panama, moved into what is today Nicaragua. Moving of the capital The capital of Guatemala has moved many times over the centuries. On 27 July 1524, Pedro de Alvarado declared the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaya
Masaya () is the capital city of Masaya Department in Nicaragua. It is situated approximately 14 km west of Granada, Nicaragua, Granada and 31 km southeast of Managua. It is located just east of the Masaya Volcano, an active volcano from which the city takes its name. With an estimated population of 138,657 (2022), it is Nicaragua's fourth most populous city, and is culturally known as the City of Flowers. History It is believed that the Nicaraos were the first people to dwell in the land of Masaya (the Chorotegas had also inhabited these areas). There is evidence of their settlements in small towns like Nindirí, Masaya, Nindiri, Niquinohomo and Monimbó from before the Spanish Conquest. One of the city's principle neighborhoods is Monimbó (which in Spanish means "close to the water") and is located very close to the lagoon. There is documented evidence that in the 6th century, Monimbó had a population of about 150 tribes. Pedrarias Davila initiated the conquest o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dionisio Zapata
Dionisio, a variant of Dionysius, may refer to: People Given name * Dionisio Lazzari (1617–1689), Italian sculptor and architect * Dionisio Aguado y García (1784–1849), Spanish classical guitarist and composer * Papa Isio (1846–1911), Dionisio Magbuelas, Filipino leader of babaylanes * Dionisio Anzilotti (1867–1950), Italian jurist and judge * Dionisio Jakosalem (1878–1931), Filipino governor * Dionisio Carreras (1890–1949), Spanish long-distance runner * Dionisio Fernández (boxer) (born 1907), Spanish boxer * Dionisio Mejía (1907–1963), Mexican football forward * Dionisio Fernández (sport shooter) (born 1921), Argentine sports shooter * Dionísio Azevedo (1922–1994), Brazilian actor, director, and writer * Dionisio Romero (born 1936), Peruvian banker * Dionisio Gutiérrez (born 1959), Guatemalan businessman * Dionisio D'Aguilar (born 1964), Bahamian politician * Dionisio Cimarelli (born 1965), Italian sculptor * Dionísio (footballer, born 1970), Dionísio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime boundary, maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly . An estimated people live in the capital and largest city, San José, Costa Rica, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area. The sovereign state is a Presidential system, presidential republic. It has a long-standing and stable Constitution of Costa Rica, constitutional democracy and a highly educated workforce. The country spends roughly 6.9% of its budget (2016) on education, compared to a global average of 4.4%. Its economy, once heavily dependent on agriculture, has diversified to include sectors such as finance, corporate services for foreign companies, pharmaceut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Buitrago Y Benavente
Pablo Sánchez de Buitrago Sandoval y Benavente (25 January 1807 – 22 June 1882) was a Legitimist Party (Nicaragua), legitimist Nicaraguan politician who served as the 2nd President of Nicaragua, Supreme Director of Nicaragua from 4 March 1841 to 1 April 1843. He was the first non-acting, elected Supreme Director. Oreamuno-Buitrago Treaty After José Núñez (President of Nicaragua), José Núñez was elected Head of State of Nicaragua on 13 March 1838, Joaquín del Cossío was appointed Deputy Head and Buitrago was appointed Minister General. On 30 April 1838, Nicaragua became the first State of the Federal Republic of Central America to separate from the union, and on 14 November, Costa Rica also declared independence. Buitrago was sent as a commissioner of José Núñez (President of Nicaragua), Núñez's government to sign the Oreamuno-Buitrago Treaty with Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla, Francisco María Oreamuno of Costa Rica, a friendship and alliance agreement betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Malespín
Francisco Malespín Herrera (1806 – 25 November 1846) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician, elected as the president of El Salvador in 1844. He served from 7 February 1844 to 15 February 1845, when he was deposed by his vice president Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán after Malespín's War, invading and overthrowing the liberal government in Nicaragua. He also led El Salvador to a short unsuccessful war against Guatemala. After being deposed, Malespin returned to El Salvador with forces from Honduras, but he was captured and assassinated. Some of Malespin's closest allies were Francisco Ferrera in Honduras as well as Juan Lindo, both conservatives. He was supported by Honduras after his downfall. Like many other conservatives, Malespín opposed Francisco Morazán, a prominent liberal politician, who opposed dissolving the Federal Republic of Central America. Biography Francisco Malespin was born on 28 September 1806 in Izalco, Intendancy of San Salvador. Francisco Male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
