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Nicaraguan elections

When democratic elections were held in Nicaragua in 1990, many observers expected the Sandinistas to win easily.

But they were defeated by a right-wing coalition led by Violeta Chamorro.

Her son talks to Witness about the difficulties her candidacy presented to the family.

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10 minutes

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Fri 25 Feb 2011 11:50GMT

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  • Fri 25 Feb 2011 05:50GMT
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  • Fri 25 Feb 2011 11:50GMT

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