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'''Daniel Ortega''' (born 1945) came to power in [[Nicaragua]] by overthrowing the [[Somoza family|Somoza dynasty]] and enforcing a [[Communist]] regime on the country.<ref>As one of the leading commanders of the Sandinista forces that ousted Nicaraguan president [[Anastasio Somoza Debayle]] 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. [https://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/18/interviews/ortega/ (CNN)]</ref>
'''Daniel Ortega''' (born 1945) came to power in [[Nicaragua]] by overthrowing the [[Somoza family|Somoza dynasty]] and enforcing a [[Communist]] regime on the country.<ref>As one of the leading commanders of the Sandinista forces that ousted Nicaraguan president [[Anastasio Somoza Debayle]] 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. [https://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/18/interviews/ortega/ (CNN)]</ref>
The [[Contras]] rose up to defy his socialist dictatorship and were supported by United States President [[Ronald Reagan]] including covertly diverting funds to their cause that created the [[Iran-Contra affair]].
The [[Contras]] rose up to defy his socialist dictatorship and were supported by United States President [[Ronald Reagan]] including covertly diverting funds to their cause that created the [[Iran-Contra affair]].