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Violeta Barrios de Chamorro

Violeta de Chamorro, first known for her opposition to Somoza, took office as Nicaragua's first female president, defeating Daniel Ortega, Sandinista President.
  1. Violeta Barrios de Chamorro

Death of La Prensa

Article by Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, former president of Nicaragua, on civil liberties.

Turnover in Nicaragua; Aristocratic Democrat; Violeta Barrios de Chamo

New York Times article, 1990, on Violeta Barrios de Chamorro.

Violeta Chamorro

Biography. From a student ThinkQuest project.

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