Nicaragua commemorates 131st birthday of revolutionary General Sandino with speeches and new university launch
On May 18‑19, 2026, Nicaragua marked the 131st anniversary of General Augusto C. Sandino’s birth. President Daniel Ortega and Vice‑President Rosario Murillo led a central ceremony in Managua, praising Sandino’s anti‑imperialist legacy and linking it to their current policies. Ortega highlighted Sandino’s humble origins and his role in defending national sovereignty, while Murillo invoked “a supernatural divine force” behind the Sandinista project and denounced priests and exiled critics as “vagos” and “traidores”.
A special session of the National Assembly was also held, with its president reiterating the government’s commitment to the “Sandinista model” of social programs. In parallel, the Universidad para Emprendedores “La Sandino” celebrated its first anniversary, reporting more than 4,100 entrepreneurs trained in areas such as creative entrepreneurship, technological innovation and agro‑food development. The university’s launch is presented as part of the regime’s effort to foster a “just, solidary and creative” economy.
These events were framed as evidence of the regime’s continuity, spiritual vigor, and commitment to national development, while simultaneously intensifying rhetoric against religious figures opposing the government.