Humberto Ortega
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About
Nicaraguan revolutionary leader who published many works about his involvement with the Sandinistas, the revolutionary group that ended the Somoza dynasty.
Before Fame
He founded the South American rebel group FSLN, which fought the Somoza dictatorship, which ruled Nicaragua from 1936 to 1979.
Trivia
He became the Minister of Defense of the new Nicaraguan revolutionary government.
Family Life
His father
Associated With
President Ronald Reagan, against Congress' orders, funded the Contra army that fought against his regime.