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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Managua - Thousands of protestors in the Central American state of Nicaragua took to the streets of Managua on Saturday against President Daniel Ortega, charging that he is trying t o set up a dictatorship. But the anticipated clashes between Ortega ...
France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Thousands of pro- and anti-government protesters took to the streets of Nicaragua's capital Saturday, protesting and backing President Daniel Ortega's bid to remain in power. Chanting "Democracy yes, dictatorship no!" Ortega opponents numbered at 50,000 by organizers marched peacefully in Managua against his controversial re-election plans, even as thousands of the president's supporters...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Managua - Plans for a huge rally Saturday in Managua against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and counterdemonstrations by Sandinista government supporters raised concerns about possible street clashes. Opposition parties with representatives in Co...
Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The most recent Latin American leader to overturn presidential term limits is Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Managua - The spectre of huge protests and counter-protests at week's end in the capital city prompted Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega Wednesday to urge his own supporters to practice non- violence. His supporters have organized a demonstration of...
God's Politics (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Health-Care Reform. Critics say the drug industry is trying to establish a higher price base before Congress passes legislation that tries to curb drug spending in coming years. U.N. Food Summit. World leaders at a United Nations food summit in Rome today agreed a strategy to help the world's one billion starving people by increasing aid to farmers in developing countries -- but failed to pledge the...
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Nicaraguan police have seized a large cache of weapons and explosives from suspected members of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel after a police car chase outside Managua, a spokeswoman said. The weapons included 61 automatic rifles, mostly AK-47's and four M-16s, two grenade launchers, 10 hand grenades, 20 sticks of dynamite and more than 19,000 rounds of ammunition, Vilma Reyes told a press briefing....
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
President Daniel Ortega has been among the most calculated in the region in stymieing opposition to his bid to maintain power.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Rock-throwing supporters of Nicaragua's governing Sandinista party have attacked a small protest march by the opposition.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Rock-throwing supporters of Nicaragua's governing Sandinista party have attacked a small protest march by the opposition.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Rock-throwing supporters of Nicaragua's governing Sandinista party have attacked a small protest march by the opposition.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Hurricane Ida swept onto Nicaragua's Atlantic coast Thursday, destroying homes, damaging schools and downing bridges before losing steam and becoming a tropical depression as it moved inland.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Managua/Miami - Hurricane Ida hit Nicaragua's Caribbean coast with heavy rain Thursday and led to the evacuation of thousands of people, officials said. Civil Defence chief General Mario Perez-Cassar said the authorities were coordinating to send foo...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua's Atlantic coast on Thursday, destroying homes, damaging schools and downing bridges before losing steam and becoming a tropical storm.
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Nicaraguan authorities have evacuated some 2,200 people after Hurricane Ida slammed into the Atlantic coast of the country on Thursday, national media said.
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