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In the late 1980s, they were portrayed as heroes in the tradition of [[Che Guevara]], unselfishly dedicated to the well-being of the downtrodden masses.  

In the late 1980s, they were portrayed as heroes in the tradition of [[Che Guevara]], unselfishly dedicated to the well-being of the downtrodden masses.  

Other reports show them as the worst [[human rights]] violators of the region, much worse than anything their supporters tried to pin on the "[[Contras]]" who opposed them.

Biased reports show them as the worst [[human rights]] violators of the region but the Contras were much worse than the Sandinistas ever were and were known to brutally maim and kill people [http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Amy_Goodman/Reagan_Liteky_DNinterview.html]

*The problems began again in 1974, when Sandinista guerrilla groups began to mount very successful operations against Somoza. One popular example was the time when a group of Sandinistas took some elite people hostage at a party and received all of their demands from Somoza in exchange for their release. [http://members.tripod.com/PR0J3CT/somoza.htm]

*The problems began again in 1974, when Sandinista guerrilla groups began to mount very successful operations against Somoza. One popular example was the time when a group of Sandinistas took some elite people hostage at a party and received all of their demands from Somoza in exchange for their release. [http://members.tripod.com/PR0J3CT/somoza.htm]

*Unlike the [[Somoza]] regime, the Sandinistas did not leave the native populations on the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua in peace. All Nicaraguans had to take part in the Marxist experiment. Thus, in perfect Khmer Rouge style, the Sandinistas inflicted a ruthless forcible relocation of tens of thousands of Indians from their land. Like Stalin, they used state-created famine as a weapon against these "enemies of the people." The Sandinista army committed myriad atrocities against the Indian population, killing and imprisoning approximately 15,000 innocent people. [http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=180 Front Page magazine]

*Unlike the [[Somoza]] regime, the Sandinistas did not leave the native populations on the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua in peace. All Nicaraguans had to take part in the Marxist experiment. Thus, in perfect Khmer Rouge style, the Sandinistas inflicted a ruthless forcible relocation of tens of thousands of Indians from their land. Like Stalin, they used state-created famine as a weapon against these "enemies of the people." The Sandinista army committed myriad atrocities against the Indian population, killing and imprisoning approximately 15,000 innocent people. [http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=180 Front Page magazine]