Violeta Chamorro, former President of Nicaragua, has passed away.

Violeta Chamorro, former President of Nicaragua, died at the age of 95 in Costa Rica, her family confirmed in a statement. Credit: Special

Violeta Barrios de Chamorro , who in 1990 became the first female president of Nicaragua and the Americas, died early Saturday morning in Costa Rica at the age of 95 , her family said in a statement.