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November 1, 2006
Podcast
Stephen Kinzer, veteran New York Times reporter and author of the recent book Overthrow, discusses the upcoming Nicaraguan presidential elections and the United States' vocal opposition to Sandinista candidate Daniel Ortega.
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Updated November 8, 2006
Analysis Brief
The United States has vocally opposed Sandinista candidate Daniel Ortega, the winner of Nicaragua’s presidential election. But Nicaraguans are more concerned about a political pact that threatens to derail their country’s democratic institutions.
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November 1, 2006
Backgrounder
Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega leads the polls ahead of November 5 presidential elections and appears on the verge of an extraordinary political comeback. It remains unclear what an Ortega presidency would mean for the country.
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