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Anastasio Somoza Debayle

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The Resume

    (December 5, 1925-September 17, 1980)
    Head of the Nicaraguan National Guard (1947-1979)
    Dictator of Nicaragua (1967-1979)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was internationally denounced for human rights abuses.
    He brutally put down all opposing political parties.
    His victims were sometimes skinned alive, raped in front of their spouses, or had their eyes gouged out.
    He personally pocketed international aid sent to help victims of a devastating Nicaraguan earthquake (1972).
    Guerilla armies opposing his rule fought a long and bloody civil war against him.
    He was only able to keep his power because of help from the United States.
    When the Carter administration stopped supporting him, he was unable to maintain military control and had to flee the country.
    He wrote a book blaming President Carter for all of Nicaragua's problems.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He graduated West Point.
    His father, also a Nicaraguan ruler, was killed (1956).
    He himself was assassinated by guerillas shortly after losing power (like father, like son).

Credit: Ratman


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 93.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 59 Votes: 44.07% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 40 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 78 Votes: 51.28% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 65 Votes: 73.85% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 69 Votes: 73.91% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 85 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 238 Votes: 75.21% Annoying