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| 1992, Dec.–1993, Jan |
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| Disgruntled by the Chamorro government's conciliatory policies and claiming that they were in danger from Sandinista soldiers, numerous ex-Contras rearmed and began new military actions. | 1 |
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| 1994, Feb. 24 |
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| The last remaining band of former contra rebels agreed to disarm. | 2 |
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| 1996, Oct. 21 |
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| Rightist José Arnoldo Alemán Lacayo of the Liberal Alliance Party declared winner of Nicaragua's presidential elections. Although himself a conservative, he called for unity among all of the country's political factions. | 3 |
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| 1998, June 15 |
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| Former Nicaraguan president and Sec. Gen. Daniel Ortega of the leftist opposition party FSLN invoked immunity in the face of May 27 charges by his stepdaughter of sexual abuse. | 4 |
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| Oct. 30 |
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| Hurricane Mitch ravaged Nicaragua, leaving economic and societal scars that would take years to heal. With over 9,000 dead and more than 2 million homeless, Nicaragua was left with $10 billion in hurricane damages. | 5 |
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