Anti-Sandinista President Sworn In
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A 73-year-old industrial engineer who deflected a third attempt by former President Daniel Ortega to retake power was sworn in as Nicaragua’s new president.
Enrique Bolanos of the Liberal party became the third democratically elected president in Nicaragua since Ortega’s Sandinistas peacefully handed over power in 1990.
“This is a new era for Nicaragua,” Bolanos said in a speech broadcast on national radio and television. “Nicaraguans are starting to believe in themselves, and with God’s help we will begin to create jobs, overcome poverty, and improve health and education.”
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