Luis Somoza Debayle

Luis Somoza Debayle (November 18, 1922–April 13, 1967) was the acting president and later dictator and president of Nicaragua 1956–1963 following the 1956 assassination of his father, Anastasio Somoza García.

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November 18 - 1922 - April 13 - 1967 - Acting president - Nicaragua - 1956 - 1963 - Anastasio Somoza García

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His brother, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, as the head of the National Guard, held powerful influence in the country's governance as well, and was elected president in 1967 a short time before Luis died of a massive heart attack at the age of 44.

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Anastasio Somoza Debayle - Heart attack

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Under Luis Somoza Debayle's regime, Nicaragua was a key player in the ushering of the creation of the Central American Common Market, with the Alliance For Progress backing that common market's creation.

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