In 1987 the Leftist [[Sandinistas]] started to fight the government of Somoza. The U.S. government supported Somoza to fight the Socialist rebels.<ref>http://www.rightwingnews.com/uncategorized/obama-gets-shown-up-again-by-another-socialist-latin-american-leader/</ref> In 1979 he fled to [[Paraguay]], where he was murdered by [[People's Revolutionary Army]], an Argentinan terrorist organization. Somoza was buried in [[Miami]],<ref>http://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/politica/al-cabo-de-un-rato-se-le-escucho-a-somoza-llorar-amargamente-857739.html</ref> shortly thereafter the Sandinistas took power and the Nicaraguan Civil War started between the new Socialist government and the Conservative [[Contras]]. Somoza left five children. His son Anastasio Somoza Portocarrero escaped to [[Guatemala]]. | In 1987 the Leftist [[Sandinistas]] started to fight the government of Somoza. The U.S. government supported Somoza to fight the Socialist rebels.<ref>http://www.rightwingnews.com/uncategorized/obama-gets-shown-up-again-by-another-socialist-latin-american-leader/</ref> In 1979 he fled to [[Paraguay]], where he was murdered by [[People's Revolutionary Army]], an Argentinan terrorist organization. Somoza was buried in [[Miami]],<ref>http://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/politica/al-cabo-de-un-rato-se-le-escucho-a-somoza-llorar-amargamente-857739.html</ref> shortly thereafter the Sandinistas took power and the Nicaraguan Civil War started between the new Socialist government and the Conservative [[Contras]]. Somoza left five children. His son Anastasio Somoza Portocarrero escaped to [[Guatemala]]. |