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Paniagua has been vocal in her support of the 2018 protests against President Daniel Ortega; writing "For a free Nicaragua, where there exists justice, liberty, and democracy" ("Por una Nicaragua libre, donde exista la justicia, libertad y democracia.") in a June 2018 Instagram post.
The Belikin La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge is an annual 4-day canoe marathon held in Belize. It is considered the biggest sporting event in the country, and typically attracts thousands of spectators. [ 1 ]
With the triumph of the FSLN, Leticia Herrera was removed from military work and reassigned to carry out literacy and health campaigns of the new regime, aimed at reducing infant and maternal mortality in Nicaragua. From 1985 to 1996, she was a deputy of the National Assembly of Nicaragua, and was its vice president from 1985 to 1990. [5]
Claudia Lucía Chamorro Barrios (born 1952 or 1953) is a Nicaraguan writer, public health official, and former ambassador of Nicaragua to Cuba and Costa Rica. She served as a diplomat on behalf of the Sandinista government in the 1980s. [1]
Violeta Chamorro, Nicaragua's first female president, was a widow. Her daughter, Cristiana Chamorro Barrios, served in the role of first lady during her presidency. [1] [2] [3] María Dolores Alemán Cardinel: January 10, 1997 October 23, 1999 Arnoldo Alemán: President Alemán was a widower and unmarried from 1997 until 1999.
Concepción Palacios Herrera (5 December 1893 – 1 May 1981) born in El Sauce, León, was the first female physician in Nicaragua. [1] Her mother was a midwife and healer and her father was a medical naturalist. [2]
Both male and female same-sex sexual activity have been legal in Nicaragua since March 2008. The age of consent is 16, regardless of sexual orientation or gender, and all sexual offenses are gender-neutral, according to articles 168, 170, 172 and 175 of the Criminal Code of Nicaragua.
Celebrating the annual "Alegría por la vida" Carnaval in Maua. Culture of Nicaragua is a fusion of Mesoamerican, Chibcha, and Spanish influence.The western part was colonized by the Spanish and its culture is similar to western El Salvador in that western Nicaragua was dominated by the Nahua people, specifically the Nicarao, a branch of the Pipil people.