Jose Santos Zelaya vs Yingluck Shinawatra

Zelaya led a liberal revolution that overthrew the conservative government of Nicaragua. He established a liberal regime and became president, initiating a period of modernization and centralization.

Zelaya actively pursued the reunification of Central America. He convened the Amapala Conference and supported the Greater Republic of Central America, a federation of Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador.

Zelaya's nationalist policies, including granting concessions to non-American companies and seeking a canal route through Nicaragua, led to conflict with the US. The US supported a conservative rebellion against him.

Facing a US-backed rebellion and the threat of US military intervention, Zelaya resigned the presidency and went into exile in Mexico. His departure ended the liberal era in Nicaragua.

Yingluck's government launched a rice-pledging program that bought rice from farmers at above-market prices. The scheme initially boosted rural incomes but led to massive budget losses and rice stockpiles, contributing to economic strain.

Yingluck Shinawatra led the Pheu Thai Party to victory in the 2011 general election, becoming Thailand's first female Prime Minister. Her campaign focused on reconciliation and populist policies similar to her brother Thaksin's.

Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled that Yingluck's 2011 transfer of the National Security Council chief was unconstitutional, forcing her to step down as Prime Minister. The decision was seen as politically motivated by her opponents.

The military-appointed National Legislative Assembly impeached Yingluck for negligence in the rice-pledging scheme, banning her from politics for five years. She was later convicted in 2017 for mishandling the program.