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Bookmark or Share- History of the Sandinistas in Nicaragua - ThoughtCoThe Sandinistas are a Nicaraguan political party founded in the early 1960s with two primary goals: rooting out U.S. imperialism and establishing a socialist society modeled after the Cuban Revolution.
- Sandinista | Nicaragua, Marxist-Leninist Movement | BritannicaSandinista, one of a Nicaraguan group that overthrew President Anastasio Somoza Debayle in 1979, ending 46 years of dictatorship by the Somoza family. The Sandinistas governed Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990. Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega was reelected as president in 2006, 2011, and 2016.
- Sandinista National Liberation Front - WikipediaThe Sandinista National Liberation Front (Spanish: Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional, FSLN) is a Christian socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas (Spanish pronunciation: [sandiˈnistas]) in both English and Spanish.
- Understanding the Iran-Contra Affairs - The Iran-Contra AffairsThe Sandinistas nationalized Nicaragua's financial sector and major exports. They seized some farm land and encouraged the formation of state farms and farming cooperatives, although they eventually distributed land to individual peasants as contra resistance grew.
- Sandinistas - Encyclopedia.comThe Sandinistas overthrew the Somoza regime in 1979, and formed a government led by Daniel Ortega. In power, they were opposed by right-wing guerrillas, the Contra , supported by the USA. The conflict ended when the Sandinista agreed to free elections.
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