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Report on recent activities of Pedrón's band in Jinotega

     The most powerful, important, and enigmatic guerrilla chieftain after Sandino was Pedro Altamirano, a.k.a. Pedrón, who made headlines later in the year as perpetrator of the infamous "San Marcos Massacre" of October 1-2, 1928, a month before the national elections (the full investigative report of the San Marcos murders is reproduced on page 22).

      This early account of his activities in his home-base of Jinotega is consistent with everything else known about him, and helps us to better understand the depth of the political and social divisions separating local Sandinistas and their local foes from early in the war.  (Right: photo of General Pedro Altamirano (far left) and members of Sandino's wedding party in San Rafael del Norte, May 1927)

 

 

Excerpts from Intelligence Report R-2, Ocotal, 27 May 1928

... (10)  C.O., 5th Regt, May 21:  Three Zelaya brothers have reported in the last few days.  All were captured by [Pedro] Altamirano's forces in Guasaneras Northern Jinotega.  Reports that Altamirano had them blind folded and that were carried along with his column also that they had a fight with the Marines somewhere and that three of Altamirano's men were killed that they had passed within hailing distance of one Marine garrison and he was told that they had passed another Marine patrol.  Claims that one brother was shot, one had his ears cut off and released and that he was released at Cua after his money was taken away.  The man with his ears cut off came in Saturday and went to his home at Los Mercedes.  Pedro came in a few hours later and Partifilio who was shot through the hand came in today, is being treated by Regt. surgeon.

IR 28.05.27, RG127/209/2


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