Rosalío Cortés Explained

Rosalío Cortés Sánchez (1820–1884) was the 35th President of Nicaragua, serving from 19 October to 15 November 1857; he ruled jointly with Gregorio Juárez in a government junta.[1]

Cortés was born in 1820 in León, Nicaragua and died in 1884 in Masaya. He and Juárez, both Afro-Nicaraguans from León, were the most trusted advisors to General, and later President, Tomás Martínez, who succeeded them in the presidency.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bancroft, Hubert Howe . History of Central America ... . 1887 . History Company . 363 . en.
  2. Book: Gudmundson . Lowell . Blacks and Blackness in Central America: Between Race and Place . Wolfe . Justin . 2010-10-18 . Duke University Press . 978-0-8223-9313-9 . 196 . en.