Juan Sebastián Chamorro, former Nicaraguan presidential candidate, political prisoner and nephew of Violeta Chamorro:“Chamorro’s presidency first meant a transition from war to peace, a formidable task. With her own family divided by political ideas, Violeta embodied the division of an entire country. As a mother, she embraced the reconciliation in her own family and extended it to all Nicaraguans. Second, she led the transition from autocracy to democracy. She conducted political reforms that ensured the division of power, the rule of law and respect for the constitution. She served a single term and went back home, something not very common in Nicaraguan politics. Third, Violeta transformed the Nicaraguan economy from a state-controlled one to a free-market economy. She curbed inflation, reduced the deficit, restored Nicaragua’s access to the international financial system, reduced the role of the state and promoted private investment. Her reforms were fundamental in generating economic reactivation and growth. Her influence in the region was substantial. She exemplified that peace could be reached through negotiation and reconciliation. She…”