Western Hemisphere 29
MID#249
Dispute Number: 249
Date(s): May 1910
Participants: 2 United States of America/93 Nicaragua
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: During a battle between government and rebel forces in Nicaragua, the
commander of a US naval ship demanded that no fighting take place in the city,
which was home to many foreigners. The commander landed 100 troops to enforce
his order.
MID#151
Dispute Number: 151
Date(s): May 2, 1926 to September 23, 1926
Participants: 2 United States of America/93 Nicaragua
Outcome (and Settlement): Yield by side B (Imposed)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: This dispute describes an American intervention in Nicaragua during a
civil conflict in 1926. Nicaraguan rebels captured Bluefields on Nicaragua’s coast.
The rebels’ presence threatened the American nationals on sight and, further, the
rebels’ removal of the American customs collector violated a 1920 financial agree-
ment between the two states. The Americans kept two ships—the USS Cleveland
and the USS Tulsa—on site after much of the rebellion had been quieted. American
attention turned to acting ruler Emiliano Chamorro. The United States wanted a
constitutionally elected president in Nicaragua and was not satisfied with Emiliano
Chamorro acting as de facto ruler while Solorzano and Sacasa—conservative leader
and liberal leader respectively—were out of power during the civil war. The United
States proposed a conference to meet this end. Chamorro relented to American
pressure on September 9. An American embargo on arms shipments was placed
on September 15, and an armistice was signed on September 23. The conference
convened on the USS Denver at Corinto on October 16 but closed on October 24
with no agreement. Ultimately, Diaz, the conservative replacement, took over head
of state while Chamorro resigned on November 14 after reiterated pressure from the
US chargé d’affaires.
MID#1193
Started in April 1954. See the narrative in the 93 Nicaragua/94 Costa Rica dyad dispute
list.
MID#2347
Started in April 1981. See the narrative in the 91 Honduras/93 Nicaragua dyad dispute
list.