Dominican Republic to Attend Nicaraguan Celebrations

The Dominican Republic will be represented by Secretary of State Miguel Mejia in the official celebrations for the 33th anniversary of the triumph of the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua.

Mejia, who is also Secretary General of the Izquierda Unida Movement, received an invitation signed by Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Orlando Gomez.

"It will be a pleasure to have you here on July 19, sharing with our people such an important celebration," said the message.

On July 19, 1979, the Sandinista Revolution defeated the Anastasio Somoza regime, and then a period of promotion of public health, education and land-granting programs immediately started.

The Sandinistas were 16 years out of office, but in November, 2006, they returned to power under the leadership of Daniel Ortega, who won the elections again in 2011.