Managua - Thousands of protestors in the Central American state of Nicaragua took to the streets of Managua on Saturday against President Daniel Ortega, charging that he is trying t o set up a dictatorship.But the anticipated clashes between Ortega opponents and supporters did not materialize. Medical rescue officials reported that some of the protestors were slightly injured.The opposition organized...
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Managua - More than 150 inmates rioted in a provincial Nicaraguan prison, and authorities mobilized hundreds of police to restore order, local radio stations reported.The pro-government Nueva Radio Ya said at least five inmates were injured and one had died during the melee Tuesday, but that report had not been confirmed by officials.The riot occurred in the Central Penitentiary of Chinandega, 130...
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Managua: Thousands of protestors in the Central American country of Nicaragua took to the streets of Managua against President Daniel Ortega, who opposition parties and citizens' groups accuse of attempting to set up a dictatorship.There were fears about the protestors resorting to clashes with Ortega supporters, who are also expected to bring thousands to the streets of the capital city.The opposition...
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Managua (Nicaragua), Nov 22 : Thousands of protestors in the Central American country of Nicaragua took to the streets of Managua against President Daniel Ortega, who opposition parties and citizens' groups accuse of attempting to set up a dictatorship.There were fears about the protestors resorting to clashes with Ortega supporters, who are also expected to bring thousands to the streets of the capital...
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Poor Country, 'Everyone Asks' if Iran Helped Out; Question for the ContractorMANAGUA, Nicaragua -- With just 300 or so Muslims in all of Nicaragua, it became an instant mystery here when a big new mosque suddenly seemed to spring up recently in a residential neighborhood.The ever-present Managua rumor mill quickly turned to the government of Iran. Its president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a Muslim, and Nicaragua's...
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-- Tens of thousands of people, government protesters and supporters alike, demonstrated Saturday in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua."The only way for the government to change, as it has been shown in all these years, is for the people to go to the streets," said Dora Maria Tellez, who was a main figure in President Daniel Ortega's government during the 1980s but who now leads an opposition party."There...
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Managua: Tropical storm Ida uprooted trees, knocked down power lines and forced the evacuation of 300 people on Nicaragua's Corn Island after it gained strength in the southwestern Caribbean.The storm was threatening to become a hurricane before making landfall in Nicaragua this morning.Heavy rains and winds already pounded the popular resort of Corn Island, knocking down trees, electrical lines and...
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