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Learned about baseball and how it helped during these hardship times. Rafaela Herrera 1762 helped fight against British armies in el Castillo. She was 19 years old

As the conflict with the anti Sandinista church and pro Sandinista church continued, many small towns were being ravaged by the contra v Sansa Isra war and many young men were being recruited to fight and die. A visit from the pope had Sandinistas mad since he wouldn’t get political. He was treated bad. And many world leaders saw this distasteful behavior. Too many conflicts from all sides. Elections was declared

Archbishops were working with Sandinistas developed liberation theology. Many turned to fully indoctrination of Marxism and Sandinista in the church. Bishop Obando refused to accept the regime later and was met with constant heat. His battles w Borges should resiliency and the pope himself admired him.

Finally arrived to the pictures that was taken. I was captured by the pic of when he found the contras in Honduras and the contra army being taught by a giant American. In my head I thought they’d be grown men. Turned out to be teenagers of both sexes fighting against Sandinistas.

Ortegas background went from wealthy- poor and then developing anti American sentiments. He easily won the public favor over Borges. We have accounts of people having blessed apparitions and the Sandinistas silencing them for they were spreading anti Sandinistas. History accounts of the first Nicaraguan catholic martyr valdiveso who spoke out to Madrid court about the crimes against nica Indians under contreras 1544

Learned about the rousted methods Sandinistas were doing; comandante Borge’s tactics were different. He placed a prison called el chipote which rounded up anyone who spoke ill of the og Sandinistas. We’re going in on Daniel Ortegas background

Everything is a disaster. Buildings, cars, sewage, and it gets worse when it rains. People are shifting the blame on the regime especially since they’re living luxurious. Eden pastora who was a Sandinista turned critic. He fled to Panama then Cuba then Guatemala to be part of a different revolution. Only to come back to Nica and start his own against Sandinistas.

Bissneros emerge as a result of the lack of supplies and food in Nicaragua from the enforced government pricing. Officers and poor people claim the products first. Drivers are sought out and prominent figures as they work like assistants and errands for officials.