n proudly called him- self a Sandinista. As the despised National Guard collapsed on the 19th, and some 300 muchachos in fatigues and berets marched into Managua, the poor and privileged alike rejoiced with laughter and tears. In sublime catharsis, a crowd tore down an equestrian statue of Anastasia Somoza Garcia, the first of three Somozas to call himself el presidente.
Businessmen went on the air to pledge support for the Revolution. Jimmy Carter's envoy, William Bowdler, joined a victory parade...