The first woman to lead a Central American country, she served in the 1990s after the nation had been shaken by political strife.Violeta Barrios de Chamorro received the presidential sash from Nicaragua’s outgoing leader, Daniel Ortega, in April 1990. Her election stunned many people in Nicaragua and around the world.
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, 95, Dies; Led Nicaragua After Civil War
Scritto il 14/06/2025