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=Sandinistas Lose Nicaraguan Election-1990=

==Overview== The Sandinistas lost the 1990 Nicaraguan election to a United States backed candidate. The US backed candidate was Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. The United States spent millions in overt and covert to consolidate and strengthen the opposition parties. With 55% of the votes, Violeta Chamorro became the President, the losing candidate was Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front with 40% of the votes.

Sandinistas
Sandinistas are members of a left wing Nicaraguan political party The Sandinistas established a junta that nationalized industries such as banking and mining, postponed elections, and eventually exposing Marxist-Leninist positions. The Sandinista government was opposed by US Supported guerillas known as contras. Although the Sandinistas lost the election in 1990 they continued to hold important positions in the army and police force. Chamorro was a member of the United National Opposition, which was a cartel of parties formed to oppose Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega. The UNO was a combination of fourteen political parties.

Conclusion
In conclusion the US helped Nicaragua by supporting Violeta Chamorro. Although it cost them millions it greatly aided Nicaragua and helped their economy a lot. The most positive thing the UNO did was they ended the Contra War and the US economic embargo.

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