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Nicaragua
 Websites presented in alphabetical order In the Lions' Den Again 
 2001 profile of Daniel Ortega, former president (1984-1991) of Nicaragua and leader of the Sandinistas. Includes an overview events in his political career and discussion of the Reagan administration and the Contras. From the Guardian Unlimited, the online companion to the British newspaper The Guardian. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,545572,00.html Topics: Heads of State, History By Place Last updated Sep 20, 2005 On This Day: July 17, 1979: Sandinista Rebels Take Nicaraguan Capital
Recounts events surrounding this day, during which "the left-wing Sandinista National Liberation Front [had] overthrown the regime in the central American republic of Nicaragua and taken the capital, Managua." Includes background on the Sandinistas, President Somoza, the Contras (and U.S. government aid), Daniel Ortega, and related topics. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Note: Video is not available. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/17/newsid_3870000/3870281.stm Topics: Heads of State, History By Place Last updated Sep 20, 2005 |
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