Word: ortega
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...government actually wield? Not much, according to State Department officials, who believe that the ousted Sandinistas still run the country. "The civilians hold the offices, but the Sandinistas have all of the muscle, and they monitor phone calls at will," says a U.S. diplomat just back from Nicaragua. Humberto Ortega, brother of the ex-President and Chamorro's army chief, earns grudging American respect as the most politically adroit figure in the country. Chamorro gets a harsh assessment. "Even her friends call her 'Rag Doll,' " says the U.S. official. "She's basically apolitical and wants Nicaragua...
...hungry, impoverished population that deepening discomfort in the short term is a necessary evil for long-term economic recovery. The problem is that every time Chamorro asks Nicaraguans to make a sacrifice, she hands the Sandinistas a powerful issue around which to rally political support. Former President Daniel Ortega Saavedra's postelection threat last February to "rule from below" is proving effective. Last week's strike was the second by public servants since Chamorro took office and the second that ended in concessions. Chamorro is fast learning that while she holds the power to act, the Sandinistas maintain the power...
...both Chamorro and Ortega appealed for calm, hotheaded civilians armed with rocks, Molotov cocktails and AK-47 rifles erected cobblestone barricades, ignited piles of tires and engaged in sporadic gunfire. From some trenches flew the red-and-black Sandinista flag, from others Nicaragua's blue-and-white flag. At least four civilians died and scores were wounded. Fretted a local businessman: "This must be how Beirut began...
...calm restored. Union leaders pointed triumphantly to the long list of concessions. Chamorro's supporters hailed as a victory the army's decision to obey orders and not back the strikers. They cited with particular pride a public pledge of loyalty made by Daniel's brother, General Humberto Ortega, who heads the armed forces...
...Jorge G. Ortega...