When the rest of the world elected women leaders

Chamorro wins in Nicaragua (February 1990)

By Richard Boudreaux

Los Angeles Times cov­er­age of Vi­ol­eta Chamorro’s elec­tion as pres­id­ent of Nicaragua.

“Vi­ol­eta Bar­rios de Chamorro cap­tured Nicaragua’s pres­id­ency in a his­tor­ic and de­cis­ive elect­or­al de­feat of a left­ist re­volu­tion­ary move­ment that had seized power by force of arms…”

Sources: Los Angeles Times, February 27, 1990.