MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The Nicaraguan government organized rallies and festivities Monday to mark the anniversary of the July 19, 1979, revolution that overthrew dictator Anastasio Somoza. But with ...

LEE SUSTAR assesses the legacy of the Nicaraguan Revolution, which took place 25 years ago this month. WASHINGTON WAS in shock on July 19, 1979. A massive popular insurrection had put radical leftists ...

“We are fighting against the Yankee enemy of humanity,” explained Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo, setting the tone of the 44 th anniversary celebration of their revolution. Later, her ...

Central America’s poorest country, Nicaragua, which holds a presidential election on Sunday, has been mired in political crisis for three years. Former guerrilla turned longtime leader Daniel Ortega ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The Nicaraguan ...

Read full article: Wawa coming to Rockbridge County in 2026 MANAGUA – The Nicaraguan government organized rallies and festivities Monday to mark the anniversary of the July 19, 1979, revolution that ...

A woman wears a Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) headband during commemorations for the 42nd anniversary of the triumph of the 1979 Sandinista Revolution that toppled dictator Anastasio ...