Liberal-conservative rivalry is not only a domestic…
1684 CE to 1827 CE
The other provinces in the captaincy general, and later the successor nations, have similar liberal and conservative factions.
Each faction does not hesitate to support its compatriots, often with armed force, in another province.
After independence, the intercountry interference continues unabated; conservatives or liberals in each of the five successor states frequently send troops to support like factions in neighboring countries.
This constant intervention and involvement in its neighbors' affairs is a second and equally pernicious characteristic of Nicaraguan politics throughout its independent existence.