National Guard (Nicaragua)
In Nicaragua, the National Guard (Spanish: Guardia Nacional, otherwise known as Guardia) was a militia and a gendarmerie created during the occupation of that country by the United States from 1909 to 1933. It became notorious for human rights abuses and corruption under the regime of the Somoza family.
Read more about National Guard (Nicaragua): Creation, Somoza Regime, Collapse, List of Chief Directors, Uniforms and Insignia, Weapons and Equipment, Training Instituitions
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