Nicaragua arrests opponents to president
June 14, 2021
Q: Nicaraguan authorities have arrested 11 potential presidential candidates and opposition leaders in what has been called an anti-democratic hunt for critics of President Daniel Ortega, who is expected to seek a fifth term in November. Where is the Central American nation of Nicaragua?
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Q: The top U.S. diplomat for Latin America, Julie Chung, said the arrests "should resolve any remaining doubts about Ortega's credentials as a dictator". Ortega first gained power in 1979 after he helped lead a revolution which ousted dictator Anastasio Somoza. What nation backed the Somoza family dictatorship that ruled Nicaragua more than four decades?
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A. Britain
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B. Spain
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C. United States
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D. Soviet Union
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Q: The U.S. stopped economic aid to Nicaragua after Ortega and his new left-wing government were accused of sending arms to leftist rebels in what Central American nation?
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A. Colombia
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B. El Salvador
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C. Peru
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D. Venezuela
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Q: President Ronald Reagan used the CIA in the 1980s to support right-wing “Contra” rebels waging a civil war against Ortega and his government. His administration illegally sold weapons to which nation to use the money help the Contras?
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A. Iran
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B. Iraq
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C. Lebanon
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D. Syria
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Q: Ortega has accused the people he arrested of helping the United States and others trying to oust him. His popularity plummeted after he violently put down anti-government protests in 2018, killing hundreds and sparking more economic sanctions. Which nation has NOT imposed sanctions on Nicaragua?
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A. Britain
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B. France
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C. Germany
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D. Russia
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