Nicaragua opposition leader Eduardo Montealegre pushed banks into bankruptcy

The leader of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN-PC) and former presidential candidate, Eduardo Motealegre has been accused of sending locals banks into bankruptcy. " Nicaraguan opposition accused of fraud Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:45:55    Nicaraguan...

Left Wing Pragmatism

" As I wrote here the new left wing regimes in Latin America are not the old Stalinist model that the red baiting American right likes to claim they are. They have learned the lessons of defeat, of compromise, and that the need to create social democracy is as important as...

Ortega's Victory: Another Administration Blunder?

"Washington's public efforts to stop Nicaraguans from electing the Sandinista leader prompted a backlash against yanquiinterference. The U.S. Congress wasn't the only place the Bush Administration suffered electoral embarrassment this week. In Nicaragua, cold-war bogeyman...

Nothing To Fear Here

"Sandinista comeback alarms US  However perhaps Americans have more in common with Ortega than they think. After all he is anti-abortion just like them."

Deja Vu

"It's fitting that the day that marked the end of Reagan Republicanism was the day that this happened; Daniel Ortega: Return of the Sandinista "

Ortega leads with 40 per cent in early results (Roundup) - Monsters and Criti...

" Nov 7, 2006, 0:17 GMT printer email RSS Talkback epa00856595 Supporters of Nicaraguan presidential candidate Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) celebrate the firsts official results of Sunday's presidential election, in Managua, Nicaragua,...

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...