[Steven W.]

They never elected them - they took control by revolution, as they always do, and ruled by iron fist for several years. Thanks to Ronald Reagan and the Contras, he finally succumbed to having an election under the guise of Oscar Arias and was forced to relinquish control. This is now the third election & the good people there still remember the death and destruction brought to Nicaragua by the Sandinistas.

[writmeister]

Three times Ortega has faced the voters, and all three times tasted defeat -- He's kind of the "Harold Stassen" of Central America.

[Interesting Times]

They never elected them - they took control by revolution, as they always do, and ruled by iron fist for several years.

True. I withdraw the "anymore"...