Nicaragua, 1967 — dissident coup attempt
Event Summary
The dataset records an event coded as an attempted dissident coup in Nicaragua on 22 January 1967, which corresponds to the massacre that erupted during an opposition demonstration in Managua days before the presidential election that would install Anastasio Somoza Debayle, the last of the Somoza dynasty. On 22 January 1967 tens of thousands of supporters of the opposition candidate Fernando Aguero rallied in the capital and, in an atmosphere of insurrection, attempted to march on the presidential palace and provoke the National Guard to defect. The National Guard, commanded by Somoza himself, opened fire on the crowd, killing scores of demonstrators in what became known as the massacre of 22 January.
The opposition uprising was crushed, Somoza Debayle won the widely condemned February election, and the family dynasty that had ruled Nicaragua since the 1930s continued until the Sandinista revolution of 1979.
Researched Details
Researched
Independent research, added record by record. Hover any label for what it means.
Sources
Editorial Note
Cross-Reference
Only one dataset carries it. One of the three reference datasets we check against carries this event; the others do not list it. That is not a contradiction — the datasets cover different periods and use different thresholds — but it means the record has had less outside corroboration.
Identifiers for finding this same event in the other datasets:
- Cline Center id
09301221967
How the match is made is described in crossref-report.md.
Outcome and Target
Coup Atlas research identifies the target as: The Somoza controlled government crushed the opposition rising; Anastasio Somoza Debayle took the presidency weeks later.
Baseline coding: Coup attempt failed to remove the incumbent. Recorded leader fate: remained in office; not physically harmed. The baseline file does not name individual targets; researched names are kept in a separate layer.
Baseline Dataset Citation
Baseline Source-Document Entries
CSP
Luttwak
Washington Post
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
This is the citation trail carried by the baseline dataset, grouped by outlet and rejoined from the line-wrapped original. Coup Atlas has not independently re-checked every document; read the original before citing a specific claim. URLs the import damaged beyond safe repair are shown as plain text and listed in citations-report.md. How this list is built →