Nicaraguans try to topple a dictator — again
- Written by Benjamin Waddell, Assistant Professor of International Studies, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
Nicaragua, which overthrew its last violent dictator in 1979, is the only Latin American country since Cuba to stage a successful revolution. AP Photo/Alfredo ZunigaAfter months of near-constant protest in Nicaragua, at least 215 people are dead, 1,000 are injured, and President Daniel Ortega – an authoritarian leader who once seemed...
