Murals in Managua

Apparently, during the Sandinista revolutionary government of the 1980's, many beautiful murals, like this one in Barrio Riguero's church of Santa Maria de los Angeles, were painted all over the country (this is actually only one panel of an epic mural that covers all of the interior walls of the church). When Arnoldo Aleman was mayor in the 90's, he had many of the murals destroyed. This one survived, but is now also in danger of destruction as the state is funding construction on the church. This leaves the church roofless and the mural at the mercy of the elements. The plan seems to be to erase the public memory of the revolution by destroying the murals memorializing it. If you are so inclined, email the mayor of Managua, Ing. José Dionisio Marenco Gutiérrez, at alcalde@managua.gob.ni and tell him not to destroy this vestge of Sandinista history.