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Violeta Chamorro

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The Resume

    (October 18, 1929- )
    Born in Rivas, Nicaragua
    Owned the newspaper La Prensa (1952)
    Joined Junta of National Reconstruction (1979-1980)
    President of Nicaragua (April 25, 1990–January 10, 1997)

Why he might be annoying:

    She was quick to betray her former allies, which in this case was the Sandinistas.
    She had a stubborn nature that came from her criollo, or Creole (European Hispanic), heritage.
    Despite progress under her presidency, Nicaragua was still embroiled with massive unemployment.
    She was criticized for rejecting some constitutional reforms.
    In an attempt to cut government spending, she eliminated social programs, particularly those helping women.

Why he might not be annoying:

    She is the first elected female head of state in Latin America.
    When she was studying in America, her father was diagnosed with lung cancer, his death a year later interrupting her education (June 1947).
    She and her husband criticized the Somozas, which led to the latter’s assassination (January 10, 1978).
    On the other hand, the Sandinistas were notoriously inept and friendly with Cuba and the Soviet Union.
    She was careful not to attract too much attention from the Sandinistas by not siding with the Contras.
    Nicaragua witnessed peace, economic growth, a negotiation over its enormous foreign debt and an end to an economic embargo set up by Ronald Reagan under her presidency.
    In order to preserve Nicaragua’s wildlife, she declared three sections of the Miskito area as natural parks (October 31, 1991.
    She struggled for a bright future for Nicaragua.

Credit: Big Lenny


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 28 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 156 Votes: 48.08% Annoying