Daniel Ortega quotes

Daniel Ortega is a Nicaraguan statesman and leader of the Sandinista National Liberation Front. His political career has been marked by periods of revolutionary leadership, social reforms, and controversy over democratic practices. He has served multiple terms as Nicaragua’s president, shaping the nation’s modern history. Here are 4 of his quotes:

Without the United States, there simply would not have been an armed uprising in our country. (Daniel Ortega)

Conditions are ripe for triumph. We will win. And we will wield great power here.

Daniel Ortega

The people of Nicaragua were suffering oppression. This made us develop an awareness which eventually led us to commit ourselves to the struggle against the domination of the capitalists of our country in collusion with the U.S. government, i.e. imperialism.

Daniel Ortega

Of course, the kind of support that Cuba could give us was very limited when it came to building up our army, since they didn't manufacture armaments in the quantities that we required. So we turned to Algeria and the Soviet Union for support.

Daniel Ortega

Daniel Ortega

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Occupation: Nicaraguan Statesman
Born: November 11, 1945
Quotes count: 4

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