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"Spanish explorer Gil Gonzalez de Avila names Nicaragua after a local Indian chief, Nicarao."
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"Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba completes conquest of Nicaragua."
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"British plunder and extend their influence over the inhabitants of Nicaragua's Caribbean coast."
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"Nicaragua becomes independent, but is incorporated into the Mexican empire."
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"Nicaragua becomes part of the United Provinces of Central America, which also comprises Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras."
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"General Somoza elected president, heralding the start of a 44-year-long dictatorship by his family."
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"Sandino assassinated on the orders of the National Guard commander, General Anastasio Somoza Garcia."
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"Luis Somoza dies and is succeeded as president by his brother, Anastasio Somoza."
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"Hurricane Mitch causes massive devastation. Some 3,000 people are killed and hundreds of thousands are left homeless."
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"Earthquake renders 16,000 people homeless."
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"US-backed centre-right National Opposition Union defeats FSLN in elections; Violeta Chamorro becomes president."
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"President Ortega's government was financed by proceeds of the drugs trade, according to Wikileaks' US diplomatic cables."
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"Tension with Costa Rica over their disputed river border."
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"Constitutional Court lifts ban on president seeking re-election."
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"Guerrillas led by Augusto Cesar Sandino campaign against US military presence."
