La conformación de un icono genérico y su contexto: Augusto César Sandino y la opinión pública española (1928-1934)

Abstract

The objective of this article is the revision of the figure of Augusto César Sandino and its sociopolitical impact on the Spanish public opinion. Starting from an analysis of the events that drove the figure of the guerrilla leader to the international arena, we will examine the impact of his actions within an interventionist moment as posed by the United States in Central America and the Caribbean in the first decades of the Twentieth century, as well as the reaction of the Spanish-speaking countries regarding the interference of Washington. It will be from the above mentioned context that the repercussion of Sandino on the intellectuality and peninsular media will be addressed, taking as reference the newspapers of the entire ideological arch to confirm how, even from different perspectives - and within a timeframe of just seven years – the Nicaraguan would eventually become a shared icon, but of dissimilar significance.