3rd. de Balderas 24
6 June 1930
Mexico, D.F.

Colonel Don Enrique Rivera Bertrán
Representative of the Defending Army of the National Sovereignty of Nicaragua
Veracruz, VER.

My very esteemed and fine friend:
I acknowledge receipt of your kind letter dated on the 30th [of May?], which I had not answered because, as you know, there is never a lack of big and small disappointments. Mr. [Constantino] González finally got away with it. Your saying that he would not have peace with me was prophetic, but the most regrettable about all this is the damage that his pride and lack of seriousness is bringing to our cause.

Before the Communist attacks against General Sandino took place, Sócrates [Sandino] brought me the news that González was in close relationship with that group and announced to me, not an attack against the General but an attack against me. I never give much import to things of the sort. In my plan of action I am no more than a soldier in the front line of the struggle, and I receive things of this kind with perfect calm and serenity. But great was my surprise when the next day our Chief was accused of being a traitor. I replied immediately in the manner that you will see in the newspaper clipping I am enclosing.

The declarations that I made to the press were somewhat mutilated at the beginning. Now, González comes to the defense of elements who systematically slander, and because of this you must consider González disloyal to our movement. He was not disoriented. Later, Sócrates and [Captain] de Paredes have fully confirmed that González, in his craving for notoriety, has committed a series of indiscretions. I will give you details when I see you.

The affair you mention that the General recommended to you is in suspension because of the indiscretions of González, who lately has even declared himself an enemy of the [Mexican] government.

About Raudales and Irías, I will write to you in more detail, but I think it is convenient that you write to them to try to calm them down. I wrote to them and the letters were returned to me with the notation UNKNOWN. If you can give me their address, I will be grateful.

The General is already SAFE AND SOUND back in the Segovias. His letters are filled with the most honest optimism. He urged me to give you this greeting and said that if you wish to write to him, you do so thorough me. I will send a direct courier from here tour camps [in Nicaragua].

Give me your opinion of González' attitude and if you believe it is opportune to make some declarations to EL DICTAMEN, do so. From the series of follies of which you speak, you are the best authorized to tell the truth. If I am mistaken, please open my eyes. Another thing: I understand that Estrada or you paid the account at the Guest House. Now it turns out that the General stayed at González's house. It is necessary to discredit this deceiver. Who knows where he will reach with his fantasies?

Please receive my kind and affectionate greetings.

[Sandino's Seal]
P. J. Zepeda

PATRIA Y LIBERTAD
(Motherland and Liberty)

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