Monday, November 06, 2006

Sandinista Leader Daniel Ortega Won Nicaraguan Presidential Election Yesterday

Daniel Ortega, the leader of the FSLN (Frente Sandinista de Liberacion Nacional - Sandinista National Liberation Front), won the Nicaraguan Presidential Elections held on Sunday, November 5 with approximately 38% of the vote. The election seems to be clean, and the results are final.

The US is already worried about Ortega's return to power. He was the principle rebel in Nicaragua during the US's military action in the country in the 1980s.
The election has sparked international controversy, but Ortega promises to improve the country and has been working closely with Venezuela leader Chavez.

More at http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6195745,00.html

Viva Daniel:)

1 comment:

mikemurray said...

It's interesting that Ortega has claimed that his views have changed since the time of his socialist administration years ago. However, Ortega hasn't been very clear about what his new views are. There are some interesting radio pieces on www.npr.org if you do a site search for Daniel Ortega.