Nicaraguans vote in tight presidential election - Boston Globe

Sandinista chief fights for return By Nancy San Martin, Mcclatchy Newspapers | November 6, 2006 MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Armed with chairs, umbrellas, and determination, hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguans waited in long lines under a blistering sun yesterday to vote in the most competitive presidential race in this country's history. Polls have reported the Sandinista leader, Daniel Ortega, closer than ever to regaining the power he wielded for a decade, after guerrillas toppled the Anastasio Somoza ...