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In 1502 Christopher Colombus was the first European to reach Nicaragua. He never encountered any indigenous people while on his journey -
In 1524 the first Spanish settlements were founded.
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In 1610 the Momotombo volcano erupted, destroying León which is in a part of Nicaragua. Many ancient buildings in León were destroyed including the Cathedral of Santa María de la Gracia. -
In 1838 Nicaragua became an independent republic. Throughout the early years of independence there was rivalry between the liberal and conservative groups which resulted in civil wars.
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United States troops were sent by warships to Nicaragua to intervene when 500 revolutionaries and two Americans were ordered for execution by President Zelaya.
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After fighting against rebel Augusto César Sandino for several years, the United States troops finally retreated from Nicaragua after setting up a combined military and police force sworn to loyalty to the U.S.
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Somoza became a corrupt leader and Nicaragua was struggling. The Sandinista family forcefully took power and Somoza was forced to flee then was assassinated. The United States helped the new government until they found suspicious weapons.
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In 2006, Nicaragua became one of the five countries in the world where abortion is illegal with no exceptions. -
In 2007 Poland and Nicaragua reached an agreement to write off a 30.6 million dollar debt which the Nicaraguan government borrowed from the Polish government.
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In 2017 Nicaragua ratified the Paris Climate Accord agreement after some hesitation.