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Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega wins new presidential term after opponents jailed
With ballots in 49% of polling stations counted, Ortega had 75% of votes.
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With ballots in 49% of polling stations counted, Ortega had 75% of votes.
This is the fourth potential presidential candidate to be arrested ahead of elections this year.
The region was hit by Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago.
The National Hurricane Centre in Miami said Iota could bring dangerous wind, storm surge and as much as 30in of rain.
The storm has weakened from the Category 4 hurricane that battered the coast.
Mohamed Salah appeared to be upset when the full list of voting was released without his country’s selections.
The bill passed by parliament also closes the door on investigating and punishing security forces involved in repressing the protests.
The Nicaraguan people continue to struggle for democracy and justice – only this time against a surprising enemy writes Molly O’Duffy.
The protests are the worst experienced in the 11 years President Daniel Ortega has led the country.
A generation of women in Nicaragua are working to improve their lives in a society that isn’t always friendly to women.
“Did he control his wife in the past? Soza pauses for a second. “Yes,” he says.”
The earthquake led to a tsunami warning being issued in El Salvador.
Unfortunately they were unsuccessful and had to give up as the sun went down.
The miners were trapped for nearly two days at an unlicensed gold mine.
Nicaragua and Venezuela have also offered asylum to the American – one days after denouncing the rerouting of Bolivian President Evo Morales’ plane over Europe amid reports that the fugitive was aboard.
That’s the plan ‘n’ anyways.
Ortega is seeking a third term as leader of Central America’s poorest country.
The former revolutionary’s win could see him with a mandate that could allow him to make constitutional changes guaranteeing perpetual re-election.
El Salvador and Nicaragua declared natural disasters yesterday, as landslides and floods continue to devastate the region.
Gaelic footballer Michael McLean died after a hiking accident in Nicaragua at the weekend.
Nicaraguan general used erroneous border line on Google Map as an excuse to cross into Costa Rica.
Nicaraguan official found yesterday morning by his driver.
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