"Ortega ran for election again, in October 1996 and November 2001, but lost on both occasions to Arnoldo Aleman and Enrique Bolaños respectively. In these elections, a key issue was the allegation of corruption. In Ortega's last days as president, through a series of legislative acts known as "The Piñata", estates that had been seized by the Sandinista government (some valued at millions and even billions US$) became the private property of various FSLN officials, including Ortega himself.

As a good Marxist should, Ortega confiscated billions in land and other property from the wealthy and gave it to, (surprise, surprise) himself!!!

He don't need no steenkin' $38,000 per at all.