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President of Nicaragua

Daniel Ortega Saavedra is a Nicaraguan politician currently serving as the President of Nicaragua. Born on November 11, 1945, he played a significant role in the Nicaraguan Revolution and became the country's main political force after the revolution. Ortega led the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) to overthrow the dictator Anastasio Somoza in 1985, becoming Nicaragua's first democratically elected president. However, he lost the presidency in 1990 due to internal conflict and external intervention. He was re-elected president in 2007 and has been re-elected ever since.

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Famous Daniel Ortega Quotes

“El desarrollo es desarrollo, sólo si es humano”

Humanity Development

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“Rambo only exists in the movies.”

Rambo

Book:Discurso pronunciado por el Presidente de la República de Nicaragua y Coordinador de la Comisión Ejecutiva de la Dirección Nacional del Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional, Comandante de la Revolución Daniel Ortega Saavedra, en la Cuadragésima Segund

Source: Discurso pronunciado por el Presidente de la República de Nicaragua y Coordinador de la Comisión Ejecutiva de la Dirección Nacional del Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional, Comandante de la Revolución Daniel Ortega Saavedra, en la Cuadragésima Segund

“One has to bear in mind that during my childhood and adolescence, I suffered the repression of the Somoza dictatorship in every way: economically, socially, as well as at the hands of the police -- because if we went out on the street to play baseball, for example, the police would come and beat us up and put us in prison.”

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“My idol was Sandino, and also Christ. I was brought up a Christian, but I regarded Christ as a rebel, a revolutionary.”

Christian Christ Revolutionary Rebel Idols

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“Before consulting the hotheads who present various military options such as a military invasion: remember, President Reagan, Rambo only exists in the movies.”

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“Legalisation doesn't make sense.”

Make Sense Marijuana

Author:Daniel Ortega

“We are close to God when we are close to people. If we think of God as something in favor of the betterment of human beings, and if we act in a way that brings about that betterment-if we do not cling to riches, selfishness, or greed-then I believe we are getting closer to God.”

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“If we do not cling to riches, selfishness or greed - then I believe we are getting closer to God.”

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Author:Daniel Ortega

“Without the United States, there simply would not have been an armed uprising in our country.”

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About the Author

Born: November 11, 1945
Known for: President of Nicaragua
Quotes: 9

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Discurso pronunciado por el Presidente de la República de Nicaragua y Coordinador de la Comisión Ejecutiva de la Dirección Nacional del Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional, Comandante de la Revolución Daniel Ortega Saavedra, en la Cuadragésima SegundRelated source material

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