Claim: The Directorio Estudiantil Universitario called Machado a "human beast, a Nero or Caligula" after the assassination of  Julio Antonio Mella and announcing his term's extension.
Evidence: The student manifesto called Machado a "human beast, a Nero or Caligula." The assassination of exiled former FEU leader Julio Antonio Mella in 1929 further exacerbated the tension with Machado which arose when he announced the extension of his term.