Daniel Ortega | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 27, 2024 · Biography of Daniel Ortega, Nicaraguan guerrilla leader, member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) junta that took power from the Somoza family in 1979 after victory in the civil war. Ortega served as the new regime’s first president, from 1984 to 1990, and returned to office in 2007.
Daniel Ortega: From revolutionary leader to opposition hate …
WEBJan 10, 2022 · Mr Ortega resisted calls to step down or call an election. Ms Murillo blamed the crisis on "an invasion... of evil spirits which want evil to reign in Nicaragua". Daniel Ortega, the veteran...
"It's completely Orwellian": How Daniel Ortega tightened his grip …
WEBOct 31, 2021 · Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has had his political opponents beaten and thrown in jail and passed legislation making criticism of the government a form of treason. Sharyn Alfonsi reports...
Daniel Ortega - Wikipedia
WEBJosé Daniel Ortega Saavedra (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈnjel oɾˈteɣa]; born 11 November 1945) is a Nicaraguan politician who has served as the 58th president of Nicaragua since 2007. Previously he was leader of Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990, first as Coordinator of the Junta of National Reconstruction from 1979 to 1985, and then as the 54th ...
UN experts accuse Nicaragua's government of abuses 'tantamount …
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · MEXICO CITY (AP) — A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Nicaragua ’s government of systematic human rights abuses “tantamount to crimes against humanity,” implicating a range of high-ranking officials in the government of President Daniel Ortega.
Daniel Ortega summary | Britannica
WEBDaniel Ortega, (born Nov. 11, 1945, La Libertad, Nic.), President of Nicaragua (1984–90; 2007– ). In 1963 he became a member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front and organized urban resistance to the corrupt dictatorship of the Somoza family.
Daniel Ortega has won the Nicaragua presidency in an election …
WEBNov 8, 2021 · CARRIE KAHN, BYLINE: Nicaraguan officials say President Daniel Ortega easily won another five-year term with more than 75% of the vote. Ortega's opponents say the election was rigged. There...
Nicaragua's fragile leader and his ruthless crackdown on rivals
WEBJun 24, 2021 · Daniel Ortega was first elected president of Nicaragua in 1984 Before he was murdered in 1978, journalist Pedro Joaquín Chamorro wrote an open letter to Nicaragua's dictator, Anastasio Somoza ...
Daniel Ortega sworn in for 4th straight term as Nicaragua’s leader
WEBJan 11, 2022 · Associated Press. Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega was sworn in for a fourth consecutive term on Monday following elections considered rigged and sanctions by the U.S. and others.
In Nicaragua Election, Ortega Crushes Dissent - The New York Times
WEBNov 7, 2021 · MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Daniel Ortega became a hero in Nicaragua for helping overthrow a notorious dictator. Now, 40 years later, he has become the kind of authoritarian leader he once fought...
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