Ortega
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Nicaraguans “live in a state of terror,” said Dora María Tellez, a prominent Ortega critic who was imprisoned for nearly two years before she was stripped of her nationality and forced into exile in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
It paved the way for her to assume the role of president should Ortega, who is believed to be in frail health, should be declared "permanently absent".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Ortega, who was president from 1985 to 1990, has been in power since 2007.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Looming over the crackdown is the failing health of 80-year-old Ortega, who suffers from lupus and kidney failure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
“I was not running around like Chicken Little,” said Mr. Ortega, reading his screen.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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