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In the 1980's Manuel Ortega was a  Sandinista , a Marxist revolutionary who led Nicaragua through a decade of civil war.

Daniel Ortega Likely to Return to Power in Nicaragua

In the 1980's Manuel Ortega was a Sandinista , a Marxist revolutionary who led Nicaragua through a decade of civil war.

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