translate English to French: The current Constitution is a legacy of the Nicaraguan Revolution of 1979, when there occurred a series of changes which brought about the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship, during which Nicaraguan politics had been governed by two basic documents: the Fundamental Statute, and the Statute of Rights and Guarantees.
La Constitution actuelle est un héritage de la révolution nicaraguayenne de 1979, au moment des changements qui ont abouti au renversement de la dictature des Somoza, alors que la politique du pays reposait sur deux documents essentiels, le Statut fondamental et le Statut des droits et garanties.