Voice of Nicaragua: Tomas Borge Martinez, last living founder of Nicaragua’s leftist Sandinista movement, dies

Monday, April 30

Tomas Borge Martinez, last living founder of Nicaragua’s leftist Sandinista movement, dies

Washington Post - MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Tomas Borge Martinez, the last surviving founder of the Sandinista guerrilla movement that overthrew Nicaragua's US-backed right-wing dictatorship in 1979 and replaced it with a leftist system criticized for its own repressive ... Leer más

Granada is historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities both economically and politically. It is situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Nicaragua. It was founded by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba on December 8, 1524. It has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and layout. Granada is commonly nicknamed the Gran Sultana del Gran Lago (Great Sultan of the Great Lake).

Granada has long been a center of commerce, including timber, gold and silver. Granada's economy continues to grow as it is becoming the national tourism hub. Though Granada remains Nicaragua's fourth largest city, it is widely known for preserving some the finest colonial-era architecture in the country.

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Monday, April 30

Tomas Borge Martinez, last living founder of Nicaragua’s leftist Sandinista movement, dies

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