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Ex-rebel Mujica wins Uruguay presidential vote
MONTEVIDEO: Jose Mujica, a leftist former rebel, was declared the winner Sunday of a presidential runoff vote in Uruguay after his opponent ex-president Luis Lacalle conceded defeat.
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08:10 OAS Democratic Charte...
Managua, Nov 29 President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega affirmed that the OAS Democratic Charter was trampled in Honduras with the recognition by the United States to the military coup in that country.
Travel in Central America: is it safe?
The headlines and the television news channels blare the daily body count or the latest drug seizure: ten tons of cocaine seized off the coast of Guatemala in a Colombian-built submarine! CNN."Guatemala is a failing state" per the murder rate and the influence of narcotics money.
Central American Presidents Reject Panama's Decision To Leave Parlacen
President of the Central American Parliament Jacinto Suarez said on Monday that the presidents of the Central American countries did not support Panama's request of withdrawal from the Parlacen.
US Accused of Funding Nicaragua Opposition
Managua, Nov 24 The United States funds destabilization activities against President Daniel Ortega, says the Nicaraguan press on Tuesday.
Political Violence Leaves One Dead In Nicaragua
A Sandinista party member was killed and an undetermined number of Liberal Party opposition followers injured in clashes between rival demonstrators on highways around Nicaragua Saturday.
Nicaragua: Extensive Supporting March Repercussion.
Managua, Nov 22 Nicaragua''s media highlights Sunday that an estimate of 350,000 people participated in the pro-government march on Saturday in favor of President Daniel Ortega.
Thousands throng rival Nicaraguan rallies, Ortega backers mass
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.
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Press Review Tuesday 17 November 2009
The row between conservative Euro MP Hans van Baalen and the Nicaraguan government is continuing in the Dutch press; "Van Baalen is furious," screams a headline in De Telegraaf .
NICARAGUA: Despite Efforts, Corruption Still a Problem
A study titled Diagnosis of Corruption in Nicaragua was "based on 60 interviews in a range of sectors, including the government," said Chilean researcher Miguel Penailillo, who conducted the study.
Students attack Nicaraguan legislature
Hundreds of students lobbed homemade bombs at Congress on Tuesday to protest government plans to cut university funding, as pro-and anti-government demonstrators prepared to square off at the weekend in Managua.
17:29 Nicaragua Extends Lit...
Managua, Nov 18 More than 300,000 Nicaraguans who benefitted from the National Literacy Campaign the Government of Daniel Ortega carried out will continue their studies using now the program "I Know How to Read", said Raul Fernandez, a pedagogical Cuban advisor.
President Obama represents a complete break with history. He does the opposite of what his predecessors have done in similar circumstances.
It has been perplexing that the world press has paid such scant attention to the unfolding usurpation of power by Daniel Ortega and the Sandinista party down in Managua.
07:30 Nicaragua: Developmen...
Managua, Nov 14 Nicaraguan president, Daniel Ortega, is to present a Citizen Action Plan that includes projects for next year, announced Rosario Murillo, Coordinator of the Council of Communication and Citizens of the government.
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Nicaragua apologises over MEP incident
The Nicaraguan government has apologised to The Hague after an incident involving Dutch Euro MP Hans van Baalen.
Congressman Mack guest opinion: Obama administration's foreign policy flubs tarnish U.S. image
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez - together with the likes of Cuba's Castro brothers, Ecuador's Rafael Correa, and Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega - is spewing a populist, leftist, and strongly anti-American brand of politics that is spreading throughout Latin America.
Ortega Partisans Attack Protesters in Nicaragua
Followers of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, leader of the official Sandinista party, attacked dissident Sandinistas who were protesting on the one-year anniversary of nationwide municipal elections they consider 'fraudulent.' The brawl took place outside the Supreme Electoral Council, or CSE, located in front of the central headquarters of the ...
A New Mosque in Nicaragua Fires Up the Rumor Mill
By Steve Stecklow MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- With just 300 or so Muslims in all of Nicaragua, it became an instant mystery here when a big new mosque suddenly seemed to spring up recently in a residential neighborhood.
Hurricane Ida floods kill 91 in El Salvador
A late-season hurricane ravaged parts of Central America Sunday as floods and landslides killed at least 91 in El Salvador and thousands were left homeless in Nicaragua.