In Ortega's last days as president, through a series of legislative acts known as "The Piñata", estates that had been seized by the Sandinista government (some valued at millions and even billions of US dollars) became the private property of various FSLN officials, including Ortega himself.
Pada hari-hari terakhir Ortega sebagai presiden, melalui serangkaian akta legistlatif yang dikenal sebagai “La Piñata”, tanah yang telah disita oleh pemerintahan Sandinista (sebagian dinilai berharga jutaan dan bahkan milyaran AS$) menjadi milik pribadi berbagai pejabat FSLN, termasuk Ortega sendiri.