I think for the U.S. government the Sandinistas represented a threat to their dominance of Latin America.
Bianca JaggerThe U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power.
Bianca JaggerI think the difference between El Salvador and Nicaragua is that in Nicaragua you had a popular insurrection, and in El Salvador you had a revolution.
Bianca JaggerI don't need an overpowering, powerful, rich man to feel secure. I'd much rather have a man who is there for me, who really loves me, who is growing, who is real.
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