“waging a great battle to defend his nation”
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Daniel Ortega
José Daniel Ortega Saavedra is a Nicaraguan politician, revolutionary, and former guerrilla fighter who, under various titles, has been the leader of Nicaragua since 2007 and previously from 1979 to 1990. He first came to power as the coordinator of the Junta of National Reconstruction from 1979 to 1985, and then served as president of Nicaragua from 1985 until 1990. He reassumed the presidency in…
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culture · Leader of Nicaragua (1979–1990; 2007–present) · politician · writer · revolutionary · also Daniel Ortega, Ortega
Born 11 November 1945 · Q57402
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2026· 9 entries
“We are not breaking relations with the Colombian people. We are breaking relations with the terrorist policy practiced by Álvaro Uribe”
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freebeacon.com: Senate Works To Expand Sanctions on Nicaragua, Citing Ortega Regime’s Human Rights Crimes
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El Mundo: Ortega y Murillo pretenden imponer una "dictadura dinástica" en Nicaragua, según expertos
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Infobae: Zoilamérica Ortega Murillo sobre Nicaragua: “Mis padres han elegido un camino de abuso de poder, de dictadura, de crimen”
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Public attention spiked: 7,788 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.9× the usual 880, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 10,906 Wikipedia readers in one day, 12.4× the usual 880, with 11 article edits. Editors noted: Citations Fixing error
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Public attention spiked: 19,293 Wikipedia readers in one day, 21.9× the usual 880, with 10 article edits. Editors noted: Category cleanup
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Public attention spiked: 69,762 Wikipedia readers in one day, 79.3× the usual 880, with 46 article edits. Editors noted: Added "personal life" section. Perhaps we should consider moving the "marriage" sub-section there.
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2025· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Nicaragua (2025).
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2020· 1 entry
And that Sanders's message "goes in the right direction for the U
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2018· 1 entry
Frances Robles wrote in The New York Times that the "many Ortega adult children manage everything from gasoline distribution to television stations" in Nicaragua
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2016· 3 entries
“s free trade deal with the ROC had benefited both nations. The ROC increased its investment in Nicaragua. In December 2021, Nicaragua once again switched recognition with the PRC. In September 2010, after a US report listed Nicaragua as a”
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Nicaragua and China (ROC) signed an air services agreement and Ortega stated that Nicaragua's free trade deal with the ROC had benefited both nations
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Daniel Ortega did not sign the Paris Agreement because he felt the deal did not do enough to protect the climate, although he later changed his mind
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2015· 2 entries
Awarded Order of Friendship (2015).
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But failed due to opposition from civil society, political parties, and private organizations
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2014· 1 entry
“attain peace in Syria and a clear cut evidence that the Syrian people trust their president as a national leader and support his policies which aim at maintaining Syria”
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2011· 3 entries
Election won: 2011 election.
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Campaign: 2011 election.
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Characterised capitalism as in its "death throes" and portrayed the Bolivarian Alternative for the People of Our America (ALBA) as the most advanced, most Christian and fairest project
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2010· 2 entries
Is attempting a two-track policy to get benefits from both sides
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Several liberal congressmen accused the FSLN of attempting to buy votes to pass constitutional reforms that would allow Ortega to run for office for the 6th time since 1984
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2009· 1 entry
And both agreed to improve the diplomatic ties between both countries
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2008· 3 entries
“revolutions of Iran and Nicaragua are almost twin revolutions ... since both revolutions are about justice, liberty, self-determination, and the struggle against imperialism”
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“in solidarity with the Ecuadorian people”
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“Nicaragua recognizes the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and fully supports the Russian government”
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2007· 4 entries
Career landmark: President of Nicaragua (2007–2025).
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Ortega stated that Nicaragua did not accept the One China Policy of the PRC government and that Nicaragua reserved the right to maintain official diplomatic relations with the ROC
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And has served alongside his wife Rosario Murillo as co-president since February 2025
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That Nicaragua would not break diplomatic relations with the ROC
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2006· 4 entries
Election won: 2006 presidential election.
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The FSLN endorsed a strict law banning all abortions in Nicaragua
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Daniel Ortega was elected president with 38% of the vote
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Campaign: 2006 presidential election.
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2005· 2 entries
When she was 15, and, according to her family, a girl was born from that relationship that Ortega did not recognize
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In order to have the marriage recognized by the Catholic Church, as part of his effort to reconcile with the church
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2001· 2 entries
Election lost: 2001 presidential election.
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Campaign: 2001 presidential election.
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1998· 2 entries
Accused him of sexually abusing her as a child
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Daniel Ortega's adopted stepdaughter Zoilamérica Narváez released a 48-page report in which she alleged he had sexually abused her from 1979, when she was 12, until 1990
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1996· 1 entry
And 2001 but won the 2006 general election
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1991· 1 entry
Ortega said elections were "an instrument to reaffirm" the FSLN's "political and ideological positions", and also "confront capitalism"
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1988· 1 entry
The Contras first entered into peace talks with the Sandinista government, although the violence continued, as did US support
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1985· 4 entries
“Nosotros no nacimos arriba, nacimos abajo y vamos a gobernar desde abajo. Ahora que hay un poder popular, estamos en muchas mejores condiciones para, en un corto tiempo, volver a gobernar este país desde arriba.”
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Career landmark: President of Nicaragua (1985–1990).
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“El pueblo nicaragüense está defendiendo y demandando con su sangre el respeto al derecho de autodeterminación y soberanía de los pueblos.”
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“Este es el momento para que se produzcan cambios en el mundo. Esto es una señal de Dios, que nos esta diciendo: ustedes van por mal camino, gastando miles de miles de millones en bombas atómicas, en armamento atómico, en bases militares, en alianzas militares.”
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1984· 1 entry
Ortega won Nicaragua's presidential election with over 60% of the vote as the FSLN's candidate
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1983· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Sukhbaatar (1983).
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1981· 2 entries
Ortega became the coordinator of the Junta
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United States President Ronald Reagan accused the FSLN of joining with Soviet-backed Cuba in supporting Marxist revolutionary movements in other Latin American countries, such as El Salvador
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1980· 1 entry
The Sandinista government launched the Nicaraguan Literacy Campaign and said the illiteracy rate fell from 50% to 13% in the span of five months
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1974· 1 entry
Ortega was exiled to Cuba
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1967· 1 entry
For an armed robbery of a branch of the Bank of America
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1964· 1 entry
Ortega travelled to Guatemala, where the police arrested him and turned him over to the Nicaraguan National Guard
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1945· 1 entry
Born 1945-11-11.
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