Hope spoke fluent English, Italian, Spanish, and French and had an appreciation for art and culture.

After 1943, she moved to Washington, D.C., where she often spent time with her cousin Lillian Somoza de Sevilla Sacasa.

The reception was given by her father-in-law, President Anastasio Somoza García, in the luxurious and modern Palacio de Comunicaciones.

During her husband's time in office, she served as a hostess during many state visits by foreign leaders, including U.S. President Richard Nixon and Japanese Emperor Hirohito.

Her biggest legacies were the construction of Teatro Nacional Rubén Darío (The National Theater of Nicaragua), the Children's Hospital, a clinic for Nicaraguan women, and a Center for Orphans, known as "The Hope".

Due to continuing marital strife, her husband Anastasio began a relationship with a mistress, Dinorah Sampson.