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What was the name of the provisional government that Violeta Chamorro initially supported?

  • Junta of National Reconstruction

  • Government of National Unity

  • National Reconciliation Council

  • Council of State

Answer

Violeta Chamorro initially supported the Junta of National Reconstruction (Spanish: Junta de Gobierno de Reconstrucción Nacional, JGRN), a provisional government established after the Sandinistas' victory over Anastasio Somoza Debayle. However, she resigned and returned to La Prensa when the Junta began moving in a more radical direction and signed agreements with the Soviet Union.
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