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Statement of Juan Garc?a on rebel activities in Cifuentes & Danl?, Honduras

     This report, submitted just before Sandino departed for his yearlong journey to Mexico (May 1929-May 1930), offers a window on the rebels' preparations for their supreme chief's departure.  It also sheds additional light light on the importance of the Honduran border in providing sanctuary to beleaguered rebel bands.  The reported killing of the Honduran Sandinista Colonel Jos? de la Rosa Tejada during a barroom brawl in Danl?, Honduras at the hands of his own men ? very probably an accurate synopsis of events ? underscores once again the often intense personal rivalries and conflicts that marked the rebel bands, just as they were, in the same moment, brought together & unified by their allegiance to Sandino and his cause.

 

... From Lt. McFarland, Apr. 24:

Juan Garcia, a Nicaraguan who has been living in Cifuentes for the past two years, states there are bandits there at the present time, he does not know any of their names, but they have been there since Feb. 25, when a group of 40 with Porfirio Sanchez, Fernando Maradiaga, and Simeon Gonzalez as jefes came through Cifuentes, they said they had left Sandino at Oconguas in Cano del Diablo with 30 men.  His mistress [Teresa Villatoro] was with this group and went with them to Danli [Honduras] and is there at the present time.  Fifteen days ago Garcia's son was in Danli and at that time there were more than 50 bandits there.  They are still there, he believes.  All seem to have money and are buying ammunition and arms, same being easy to obtain in that town.  About six weeks ago, the jefe Tejada [Jos? de la Rosa Tejada] was killed by his own men in Danli.  Upon leaving Danli, the route of travel:  Malacate, Limon, Santa Barbara, Muyuca, Santa Cruz, Juali, Los Encinos, and from there they go either toward Murra or San Pechon.  He states he believes a large part of the force at Danli are waiting on Sandino.  They stated when they passed through in Feb., that they were to prepare for him to go to Mexico and were to go with him.  It is a rumor he is to pass through Honduras to Mexico sometime in the near future. ...
 
... Tejada, a trusted jefe of Sandino was killed in a bar room brawl in Honduras. ...

IR 29.05.12: 3. RG127/209/1

 

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