Benito Morales (1803–1889) was a conservative Nicaraguan politician and statesman who served as acting Head of State of Nicaragua from December 1833 to 15 March 1834.
During May 1830, elections were held for the appointment of Second Head of State and Magistrates of the Superior Court of Justice,[2] resulting in the following being elected: After the Dionisio de Herrera left the government at the end of December 1833, Counselor Morales took over the Executive Branch temporarily, to end Herrera's constitutional term.
The transfer of command took place on 15 March, as mentioned by Dr. José Núñez, in his message to the Legislative Assembly in November 1834.
President Joaquín Zavala from the beginning attributed complicity to the Jesuits in the rebellion, despite the fact that he had no indication of evidence against them.
In a letter that he addressed to Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro on April 3, 1881, four days after the events in Matagalpa transpired.