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José Daniel Ortega Saavedra (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈnjel oɾˈteɣa]; born 11 November 1945) is a Nicaraguan politician and the 58th president of Nicaragua since 2007.
Aug 23, 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.
Oct 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.
Jan 10, 2022 · Daniel Ortega, the veteran Sandinista revolutionary, is sworn in for a fourth term as president.
Feb 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.
Nov 8, 2021 · Nicaragua's leader Daniel Ortega says he was overwhelmingly elected president for a fourth consecutive term Sunday. But critics, including leaders around the world, say the elections were a...
Jan 11, 2022 · 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.
