Violeta Chamorro - Wikipedia
WebVioleta Barrios Torres de Chamorro (Spanish pronunciation: [bjoˈleta tʃaˈmoro]; 18 October 1929) is a Nicaraguan former politician who served as the 55th President of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997. She was the first and, to date, only woman to …
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WebApr 26, 2024 · Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, Nicaraguan newspaper publisher and politician who served as president of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997. She was Central America’s first woman president. Learn more about Chamorro’s life and career, including her tenure in office.
Violeta Chamorro - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
WebVioleta Barrios Torres ( Rivas, 18 de octubre de 1929), más conocida como Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, es una política y periodista nicaragüense, presidenta de Nicaragua desde el 25 de abril de 1990 hasta el 10 de enero de 1997. Fue la primera mujer en el continente americano en ser electa al cargo de presidenta de la República.
Chamorro, Violeta (1929—) | Encyclopedia.com
WebChamorro, Violeta (1929—) Nicaraguan political leader, president of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1996, who was thrust into politics as a result of her husband's assassination and the triumph of the Sandinista revolution. Born Violeta Barrios in Rivas, Nicaragua, on October 18, 1929; daughter of Carlos Barrios and Amelia (Sacasa) Barrios; married ...
Violeta Barrios De Chamorro | Encyclopedia.com
WebJun 27, 2018 · views 3,370,296 updated Jun 08 2018. Chamorro, Violeta Barrios de (1939– ) Nicaraguan stateswoman, president (1990–96). She entered politics in 1978 when her husband, Pedro Joáin Chamorro, was assassinated. In 1989, supported by the USA, she became leader of the right-wing coalition, the National Opposition Union (UNO).
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro - Britannica Presents 100 Women Trailblazers
WebVioleta Barrios de Chamorro, née Violeta Barrios, (born October 18, 1929, Rivas, Nicaragua), Nicaraguan newspaper publisher and politician who served as president of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997. She was Central America’s first woman president.
Violeta Chamorro - Wikiwand
WebVioleta Barrios Torres de Chamorro ( Spanish pronunciation: [ bjoˈleta tʃaˈmoro]; 18 October 1929) is a Nicaraguan former politician who served as President of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997. She was the first and, to date, only woman to …
Opposition figures including Chamorro convicted in Nicaragua
WebMar 12, 2022 · Published 8:56 PM PDT, March 11, 2022. MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge in Nicaragua convicted Cristiana Chamorro, a journalist, potential presidential contender and daughter of former President Violeta Chamorro, of …
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro: The Death of La Prensa - Foreign Affairs
WebDec 1, 1986 · By Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. On June 26, 1986, in a note just two lines long, the Sandinista government of Nicaragua notified me that our newspaper, El Diario La Prensa, was closed down indefinitely. With this action, Nicaraguan authorities institutionalized the state’s contempt for freedom of thought, speech, private property, …
Violeta Chamorro - The Dialogue
WebVioleta Chamorro is a newspaper publisher and politician who served as president of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997. She was Central America’s first female president. Chamorro became active in politics 1978 as a member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front.
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