Nicaraguan President Violeta Chamorro was due to fly to the United States on Saturday for a medical check-up to determine if surgery was needed on the lower part of her spinal column , the government said on Friday .
<response> <misc>Nicaraguan</misc> President <person>Violeta Chamorro</person> was due to fly to the <location>United States</location> on Saturday for a medical check-up to determine if surgery was needed on the lower part of her spinal column , the government said on Friday . </response>