Summary
Nicaragua marked the 39th anniversary of the 1979 revolution against dictator Anastasio Somoza Thursday amid protests. Some say the country has made progress under current President Daniel Ortega, who helped lead the 1979 Sandinista uprising that ousted the Somoza family. Others say Ortega has become a dictator himself.
The city had recently become a major center of protests and resistance to Ortega's government.
Wednesday, Ortega suffered a blow when the Organization of American States adopted a resolution condemning human rights abuses committed by Nicaraguan forces seeking to quell protests.
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