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Speaking out against my abuser
In March 1998 Zoilam茅rica Narv谩ez publicly accused her step-father, Nicaragua's revolutionary leader, Daniel Ortega of having sexually abused her since she was a child. The 31-year-old Narv谩ez said the abuse went on for almost twenty years. Ortega, who was re-elected as Nicaragua's president for a third consecutive term in 2016, has consistently denied the accusations. Witness History hears from Zoilam茅rica about her disturbing story.
(Photo: Zoilam茅rica Narv谩ez announces in a press conference that she is filing a law suit against her stepfather Daniel Ortega, March 1998. Credit: Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images)
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