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Nicaragua

20 events in this timeline

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  1. 1984-12-14 December 14, 1984: Deputy Intelligence Director Recommends US Air Strikes against Nicaraguan Military Targets
  2. 1986-06-27 June 27, 1986: World Court Orders US to End Interference in Nicaragua and Pay Reparations, but US Ignores It
  3. 2000-11-19 November 19, 2000: Demonstration Calls for Closure of US Army’s School of Americas
  4. 2006-04-05 April 5, 2006: US Ambassador to Nicaragua Offers Support to Right-Wing Candidates
  5. 2006-04-25 April 25, 2006: Chavez Agrees to Sell Fuel to 51 Nicaraguan Communities on Preferential Terms
  6. 2006-09-13 (September 13, 2006): US Ambassador Justifies US Efforts to Warn Nicaraguans Against Electing Ortega as Next President
  7. 2006-09-22 September 22-23, 2006: US Congressman Theatens Less Aid for Nicaraguans If Ortega Wins Elections
  8. 2006-10-30 October 30, 2006: State Department Hints at Possible Sanctions against Nicaragua if Ortega Becomes President
  9. 1982-1991: Latin American Officers Given US Manual Advocating Torture and Blackmail
  10. (1998): Amnesty International Says US ‘Shares Blame’ for Some Killings, Torture, and Disappearances
  11. 1979: Somoza Overthrown, Replaced by Sandanistas
  12. 1983: Contra Rebels Formed in Response to Sandanista Revolution
  13. 1984: Reagan Announces End to Aid for Contras
  14. 1984: Sandanistas Win 67% of Vote in Nicaragua Election
  15. 1984: CIA Training Manual Provides Instruction on ‘Psychological Operations in Guerrilla Warfare’
  16. 1987: UN Calls on US to Pay Reparations to Nicaragua
  17. 1990: Sandinistas Lose Nicarague Election to US-Backed Candidate
  18. 1997: High Debt Harms Nicaraguan Economy
  19. August 2005: US Envoy to Latin America Warns that Nicaragua Will ‘Sink Like a Stone’ If Sandinistas Return to Power
  20. April or May 2006: Daniel Ortega Says Nicaragua Will Join ALBA If He Becomes Next President