| Daniel Ortega José Daniel Ortega Saavedra () (born 11 November 1945) is the current (83rd) President of Nicaragua, having served since 10 January 2007. He previously served as the 79th President, between 10 January 1985 and 25 April 1990. For much of his life, he has been a leader in the Sandinista National Liberation Front (Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional or FSLN).After a popular rebellion resulted in the overthrow and exile of dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle in 1979, Ortega became a member of the ruling multipartisan junta and was later elected president, serving from 1985 to 1990. Daniel_Ortega
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| Honduras Honduras
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| Nicaragua Nicaragua
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| Sandinista National Liberation Front The Sandinista National Liberation Front (, or FSLN) is a socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas in both English and Spanish. The party is named after Augusto César Sandino who led the Nicaraguan resistance against the United States occupation of Nicaragua in the 1930s.The FSLN overthrew Anastasio Somoza Debayle in 1979, ending the Somoza dynasty and established a revolutionary government in its place. Sandinista_National_Liberation_Front
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| Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot, Paris). The Guinness Book of Records describes the UDHR as the "Most Translated Document" in the world. Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights
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| Unification Church The Unification Church is a new religious movement founded by Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon. In addition to providing and sustaining spiritual, scriptural, and liturgical functions and structures for its worldwide community of believers, the Unification Church, like many religious organizations, owns, operates, and subsidizes organizations and projects involved in political, cultural, commercial, media, educational, and other activities. Unification_Church
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| Non-governmental organization Non-governmental organization (NGO) is a term that has become widely accepted for referring to a legally constituted, non-governmental organization created by natural or legal persons with no participation or representation of any government. In the cases in which NGOs are funded totally or partially by governments, the NGO maintains its non-governmental status therefore it excludes government representatives from membership in the organization. Non-governmental_organization
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| Managua Managua
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| Carlos Roberto Reina Carlos Roberto Reina Idiáquez (March 13, 1926 - August 19, 2003) was a politician and President of Honduras from January 27, 1994 to January 27, 1998. Carlos_Roberto_Reina
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| Nicaragua Was Our Home Nicaragua Was Our Home is a 1986 documentary about the Miskito Indians of Nicaragua and their persecution at the hands of the Nicaraguan government, filmed and produced by Lee Shapiro of the Unification Church, with funding from CAUSA International. The film features interviews with Miskito Indian people and some non-Miskito clergypeople who lived among them concerning actions of the government against them, including bombing of villages, shootings, and forced removal of people from their homes. Nicaragua_Was_Our_Home
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| Gioconda Belli Gioconda Belli (born December 9,1948 in Managua, Nicaragua) is an author, novelist and renowned Nicaraguan poet. She was designated among the 100 most important poets during the 20th century Gioconda_Belli
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| Sandinista National Liberation Front Talk:Sandinista_National_Liberation_Front
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| Miskito The Miskitos are a group of Native Americans in Central America. Their territory extends from Cape Camarón, Honduras, to Rio Grande, Nicaragua along the Mosquito Coast. There is a native Miskito language, but large groups speak Miskito creole English, Spanish, and other languages. Miskito
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| Serranilla Bank Serranilla Bank is an uninhabited reef, with small islets, in the western Caribbean Sea, about 210 miles north-northeast of Nicaragua (about half the distance to Jamaica). Serranilla_Bank
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| Contras Talk:Contras
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| Elections in Nicaragua Elections in Nicaragua gives information on elections and election results in Nicaragua. The Republic of Nicaragua elects on national level a head of state president legislature. The President of Nicaragua and his or her vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) has 92 membersdeputies elected for a five-year term by proportional representation, the outgoing president, and the runner-up in the last presidential election. Elections_in_Nicaragua
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| Aeronica Aeronica - Aerolineas Nicaragüenses was an airline based in Managua in Nicaragua. It was established in 1981, however a 49% stake was taken by TACA Int'l in 1992. During the United States embargo against Nicaragua the airline was prohibited from landing on U.S. soil. Aeronica
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| Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann Rev. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, M.M., born in Los Angeles on February 5, 1933, is a Nicaraguan diplomat, politician and Catholic priest. He is the current President of the United Nations General Assembly; taking up his one year term in September 2008 and presiding over the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Miguel_d'Escoto_Brockmann
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| Humberto Ortega General Humberto Ortega Saavedra (January 10, 1947) is a Nicaraguan military leader, leading Latin American revolutionary strategist and published writer. Humberto_Ortega
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| San Francisco de Cuapa San Francisco de Cuapa is a municipality in the Chontales department of Nicaragua. This municipality was created July 30 1997and is located in the northeast section of Chontales. Before that date, the town was part of the municipality of Juigalpa. Its area is about 277 San_Francisco_de_Cuapa
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