Nicaragua's Ortega says no meeting with Bush

 2008-09-14 05:44:02 - MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega says he will reject an invitation to meet with George W. Bush out of «solidarity» with Bolivia in its diplomatic spat with Washington.
Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S. ambassador this week after accusing him of conspiring against his government. Washington rejected the accusations and expelled Bolivia's ambassador to the U.S. the following day. Ortega said Saturday that in Morales' place, he not only would have kicked out the ambassador, but «closed the Embassy.» He accused Washington of trying to foment a coup against Morales.  Ortega, whose first administration fought U.S.- backed Contra rebels in the 1980s, has often been strident in criticizing Washington.