Return of the Sandinista ; He Was a Nicaraguan Hero, a Symbol of Resistance to the Imperial Might of America, a Compadre of Castro, an Icon of the Left. ++ Now, Nearly 30 Years after He First Swept to Power, Daniel Ortega Is Back - Poised to Lead His Country Once More. Is He about to Declare a New Revolution? Phil Davison Reports

Davison, Phil, The Independent (London, England)

Short in stature and wearing horn-rimmed spectacles, Daniel Ortega looked more like Buddy Holly than Fidel Castro when he burst onto the world scene in the days after Nicaragua's 1979 revolution. Today, 27 years on, the man Ronald Reagan called "the little dictator" and considered America's greatest military threat, is no taller and quite a bit podgier. The AK-47 is rusting in the cupboard and the glasses have given way to contact lenses. But he appears to be back in business.

Ortega, 61 next Saturday, looks to have won outright in Sunday's presidential elections, obviating the need for a second round. But is he still a Marxist? Should the US be stepping up security …

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Publication information: Article title: Return of the Sandinista ; He Was a Nicaraguan Hero, a Symbol of Resistance to the Imperial Might of America, a Compadre of Castro, an Icon of the Left. ++ Now, Nearly 30 Years after He First Swept to Power, Daniel Ortega Is Back - Poised to Lead His Country Once More. Is He about to Declare a New Revolution? Phil Davison Reports. Contributors: Davison, Phil - Author. Newspaper title: The Independent (London, England). Publication date: November 8, 2006. Page number: 1. © 2009 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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