WI Somoza doesn't kill Sandino?

[The Vulture]

Suppose Augusto Sandino escapes death at the hands of the National Guard in 1934 and continues to be a thorn in Somoza's side for years to come? What does this do to the Somoza dynasty in Nicaragua and how does the US take this?

 

[Fearless Leader]

Sandino's escape from the National Guard would surely plunge Nicaragua into civil war IMO. With him acting as a central figure opposition to Somoza, Sandino might be able to turn the majority of the country against Somoza especially after he sets himself up as President.

So say a rough guerilla war goes on from 1934-36/37. Perhaps Sandino makes things interesting and overthows Somoza in the mid-1930's. The US in the midst of the Depression doesn't do anything allowing Sandino to consolidate his rule and enact a number of reforms.