Visits By Foreign Leaders of Nicaragua

VisitorDescriptionDate
President SomozaAt the invitation of President Roosevelt. In U.S. May 1–June 1. Addressed U.S. Congress May 8. Also visited New Orleans (Louisiana), New York City, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and San Francisco.May 5–11, 1939
President SomozaUnofficial visit to Washington. Afterwards visited Boston (Massachusetts) and New York City. Departed U.S. July 5.May 1–6, 1952
President-elect Anastasio Somoza DebayleInformal visit. Arrived in U.S. March 18; visited New York City.April 6, 1967
President Anastasio Somoza DebayleAttended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.NOctober 24, 1970
President Anastasio Somoza DebaylePrivate visit.June 2, 1971
Junta Member Daniel OrtegaPrivate visit to Washington en route to U.N. General Assembly session.September 24, 1979
President Violeta Barrios de ChamorroMet with President Bush at the U.N. General Assembly.September 29, 1990
President Violeta Barrios de ChamorroState Visit. Afterwards visited Miami.April 15–18, 1991
President Violeta Barrios de ChamorroMet with President Bush during a private visit.April 9–10, 1992
President Violeta Barrios de ChamorroAttended working brunch with President Clinton.November 30, 1993
President Violeta Barrios de ChamorroAttended the Summit of the Americas in Miami, Florida.December 9–11, 1994
President Arnoldo AlemanAttended conference on Central American reconstruction at the Inter-American Development Bank. Private visit with President Clinton December 11.December 9–11, 1998
President Enrique BolonasWorking visit. Discussed negotiations for a Central American free trade agreement.April 10, 2003
President Enrique BolanosWorking visit. Discussed Central American and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement.May 10–12, 2005