Aminta Granera
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Aminta Granera was a Nicaraguan
Sandinista who fought against the Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle
in the 1970s. She was training to be a nun when she became a Sandinista.
In 1992, she and María Lourdes Bolaños, another ex-Sandinista, convinced President Chamorro to open Women and Children’s Police Stations as a response to violence against women. The first station opened in 1993 and there were ten functioning by 1996.
She was sworn in as Nicaragua's police chief on September 5, 2006 in Managua
, Nicaragua.
Nicaraguan
Nicaraguans are people inhabiting in, originating or having significant heritage from Nicaragua. Most Nicaraguans live in Nicaragua, although there is also a significant Nicaraguan diaspora, particularly in Costa Rica and the United States with smaller communities in other countries around the world...
Sandinista who fought against the Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Anastasio Somoza Debayle was a Nicaraguan leader and officially the 73rd and 76th President of Nicaragua from 1 May 1967 to 1 May 1972 and from 1 December 1974 to 17 July 1979. As head of the National Guard, he was de facto ruler of the country from 1967 to 1979...
in the 1970s. She was training to be a nun when she became a Sandinista.
In 1992, she and María Lourdes Bolaños, another ex-Sandinista, convinced President Chamorro to open Women and Children’s Police Stations as a response to violence against women. The first station opened in 1993 and there were ten functioning by 1996.
She was sworn in as Nicaragua's police chief on September 5, 2006 in Managua
Managua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
, Nicaragua.