Blanca Aráuz
Blanca Aráuz | |
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Blanca Aráuz and Augusto César Sandino in 1932 | |
| Born | Blanca Stella Aráuz Pineda 25 May 1909 San Rafael del Norte, Las Segovias, Nicaragua |
| Died | 2 June 1933 (aged 24) San Rafael del Norte, Nicaragua |
| Other names | Blanca Estela Aráuz, Blanca Aráuz de Sandino |
| Occupation | telegrapher |
| Years active | 1919–1933 |
| Known for | intelligence gathering and peace facilitation |
Blanca Stella Aráuz Pineda (25 May 1909 – 2 June 1933) is the first National Heroine of Nicaragua. She was noted as a telegraphist who assisted the guerrilla forces during the United States occupation of Nicaragua and who negotiated with President Juan Bautista Sacasa to gain amnesty for the rebels and negotiate peace at the end of the conflict.