Nicaragua lawmakers resist president's re-election
Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
President Daniel Ortega's attempt to run for re-election has run into a setback in congress.
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Nicaraguan lawmakers resist re-election of prez
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
President Daniel Ortega's attempt to run for re-election has run into a setback in congress.
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Will Obama Bow to Lobo?
A Conservative Teacher (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
In Sunday’s presidential election , the voters of Honduras chose Partido Nacional candidate Pepe Lobo, who won 58%, compared to 33% for Partido Liberal candidate Elvin Santos. The biggest loser in the election was the candidate that US President Barack Obama supported, ousted former president Manuel Zelaya, who had violated Articles 373 and 374 of the Honduran Constitution and forfeited his office...
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Temporary ice rink causes controversy in warm Nicaragua
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Managua - Nicaragua's leftist government caused controversy with the construction of a temporary ice rink that cost close to 1.5 million dollars and was only set to be in use during December. The tropical Nicaragua - with average temperatures of 31-3...
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Russia to open trade mission in Nicaragua
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a directive on the opening of a Russian trade mission in Nicaragua.
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Obama propaganda
Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
"The VOA effort to grow its Latin American audience comes as the Obama administration tries to counter the attacks on U.S. policies by several presidents in the region: Hugo Chávez in Venezuela, Evo Morales in Bolivia, Rafael Correa in Ecuador and Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua. " (thanks Dina)
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$378 R/T Latin America Sale From Delta*
Smarter Travel (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
With Delta's latest international sale, fly from Atlanta to cities in Mexico and Central and South America. Destinations include Belize City, Bogota, Guadalajara, Lima, Managua, and San Salvador. Travel is valid through March 2010.
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Central American presidents rejects Panama's decision of leaving Parlacen
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
President of the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) Jacinto Suarez said on Monday that the presidents of the Central American countries did not support Panama's request of withdrawal from the Parlacen. Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli had been making phone calls to his Central American counterparts to seek support for his decision to withdraw from the organization, but Guatemalan President...
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Protests end peacefully in Nicaragua - Summary
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
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 ...
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Thousands throng rival Nicaraguan rallies, Ortega backers mass
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
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...
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Managua braces for demonstrations for, against President Ortega
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...
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Nicaragua is latest in Latin America to reject term limits
Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The most recent Latin American leader to overturn presidential term limits is Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega.
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Ortega urges non-violence in Saturday's massive protests
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...
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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...
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Nicaragua seizes arms cache from Mexico drug gang
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....