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'''Daniel Ortega''' (b. 1945) came to power in [[Nicaragua]] by overthrowing the Somoza dynasty and enforcing a [[Communist]] regime on the country.<ref>As one of the leading commanders of the Sandinista forces that ousted Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza in July 1979, he became head of the ruling junta in the subsequent leftist regime. In disputed elections in November 1984, he was elected president. [http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/18/interviews/ortega/ (CNN)] </ref>

'''Daniel Ortega''' (b. 1945) killed his way to power in [[Nicaragua]] by overthrowing the Somoza dynasty and enforcing a brutal [[Communist]] tyranny on the country.<ref> As one of the leading commanders of the Sandinista forces that ousted Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza in July 1979, he became head of the ruling junta in the subsequent leftist regime. In disputed elections in November 1984, he was elected president. [http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/18/interviews/ortega/ (CNN)] </ref>

The [[Contras]] rose up to defy his dicatatorship and were supported by United States President [[Ronald Reagan]] including covertly diverting funds to their cause that created the [[Iran-Contra affair]].

The Freedom Fighting [[Contras]] rose up to defy his evil regime and were supported by United States President [[Ronald Reagan]] including covertly diverting funds to their cause that created the bogus liberal-inspired [[Iran-Contra affair]].

An inability of the Sandanistas to defeat the Contras caused Ortega to call the first free and open elections in Nicaragua since the Communists seized power for 1990.  Although he was heavily favored to win, in a shocking turn of events he was defeated in an election for the Presidency of Nicaragua by [[Violetta Chamorro]] in 1990.  Ortega stepped down with the defeat, but left much of his power structure behind that would make it difficult for the new government.

An inability of the Sandanistas to defeat the Contras caused Ortega to call the first free and open elections in Nicaragua since the Communists seized power for 1990.  Although he was heavily favored to win, in a shocking turn of events he was defeated in an election for the Presidency of Nicaragua by [[Violetta Chamorro]] in 1990.  Ortega stepped down with the defeat, but left much of his power structure behind that would make it difficult for the new government.