Nicaragua celebrates the Sandinista revolution

In Nicaragua, people are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution.
Thirty years ago Nicaraguans overthrew one of the longest and bloodiest dictatorships in the world, which was headed by the Somoza family and their feared National Guard.  The Sandinista revolution was brought about by the activities of guerrilla fighters and political activists in the 1970s and more than 50,000 people gave up their lives, before the Somoza dictatorship was toppled on July 19, 1979.
The Sandinista government implemented land reform for over a million people and it reduced illiteracy from 50% to 12%, while opening the door for the participation of women in several aspects of Nicaraguan life.  FSRN reporter Nan McCurdy has more from Managua.