Nicaragua Betrayed, published by Western Islands in 1980, is the memoir of former President of Nicaragua Anastasio Somoza Debayle (as told to Jack Cox), who had been toppled the previous year by the Sandinista insurgency. At the time of the book's publication, Somoza was living in Asunción, Paraguay, as a personal guest of President Alfredo Stroessner.Somoza, Anastasio and Jack Cox. Nicaragua Betrayed, p. 405
In the book Somoza gave his account of his administration, his downfall, and what he perceived to be the American betrayal of his country; he was particularly critical of the Carter Administration.Somoza and Cox, p. 397-402
Shortly after the book's publication, Somoza and his chauffeur were assassinated in downtown Asunción by members of the Argentine People's Revolutionary Army.As recounted in Enrique Gorriarán Merlo's Memorias () and Claribel Alegria and Darwin J. Flakoll's Death of Somoza () He is buried in Miami, Florida, at Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum.See main article for details.
A Spanish edition of the book, titled Nicaragua Traicionada, was also published.
See also Other works of autobiographical apologia: Answer to History, by Iranian shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi The Great Betrayal: The Memoirs of Ian Douglas Smith, by Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith John Birch Society Western Goals Foundation
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External links Nicaragua Betrayed at Internet Archive Nicaragua Betrayed at Google Books Nicaragua Betrayed at OpenLibrary Nicaragua Betrayed at WorldCat