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The decades-long dynastic dictatorship of the Somoza family in Nicaragua was brought to an end in 1979 by what revolutionary group?

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Sandinistas

The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) was named after Augusto César Sandino, who led a rebellion against U.S. military occupation in the 1930s. Their victory led to a socialist government that faced opposition from U.S.-backed 'Contra' rebels during the 1980s.

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