"Of course, the kind of support that Cuba could give us was very limited when it came to building up our army, since they didn't manufacture armaments in the quantities that we required. So we turned to Algeria and the Soviet Union for support"

This quote by Daniel Ortega talks to the minimal support Cuba had the ability to supply Nicaragua during the Nicaraguan Revolution. Ortega acknowledges that Cuba was unable to supply the essential armaments to build up Nicaragua's army, so they had to rely on Algeria and the Soviet Union for support. This quote highlights the importance of worldwide support in the Nicaraguan Revolution, in addition to the constraints of Cuba's support. It likewise talks to the importance of the Soviet Union in the Nicaraguan Revolution, as they had the ability to provide the necessary armaments to build up Nicaragua's army. This quote also acts as a reminder of the uniformity in between Cuba and Nicaragua throughout the Nicaraguan Revolution, as Cuba was willing to provide whatever support it could, even if it was restricted.