Daniel Ortega, the current president of Nicaragua, will go to the third election in November. But this time he will go to them with his wife, whose candidacy was put forward by the vice-president.
It is worth noting that Rosario Murillo, Ortega's wife, has a strong enough influence over her husband. He probably makes serious decisions only after discussion with his wife.
A vivid example of political legacy is Hillary Clinton, the wife of former US President Bill Clinton, who was a candidate for the presidency of the United States of America from the Democratic Party.
In 2007, President of Argentina Nestor Kirchner was replaced by his wife Christina Fernandez de Kirchner. There were rumors that the couple was planning to take turns in office, but Nestor's death in 2010 prevented this.
More than 30 years ago, after the death of Juan Peron, the place of the head of Argentina was occupied by his wife Isabel Martinez de Peron.
The wife of the former president of Guatemala, Alvaro Coloma, had to divorce her husband in order to be able to participate in the presidential election. And all because the country's constitution does not allow close relatives to replace each other on duty.
The past year has made many Forbes list members even wealthier. Let's find out which of them earned the highest profits over the last 12 months and what contributed to their financial success.
