Nicaragua

The first time in the history of democratic elections that a communist dictator was defeated by the democratic challenger occurred in Nicaragua in 1991. Violetta Chamarro pulled together a winning coalition that ultimately sent the Sandinistas packing.

...MCA was there, in a key role to the Chamorro campaign, offering timely advice to Chamarro's "Uno" coalition on grassroots strategy and waging political warfare against the odds where, in the final tally, ballots counted more than bullets.