Spain, after the government of President Daniel Ortega tried to arrest him and banned his latest book.The 79-year-old writer served as vice president during Ortega’s first government from 1985 to 1990. But in the mid-1990s he distanced himself from Ortega, along with other intellectuals and former guerrillas.Ramírez retired from politics in 1996, but continues to be an important voice in the country.