News Topic - Nicaragua
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Nicaragua: Venezuela has offered to replace U.S. aid
President Daniel Ortega says Venezuela has offered Nicaragua $100 million in aid if the U.S. and European Union cut off funding ...
USA Today – Dec 2, 2008 10:37 AM [GMT] – comment?
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President Daniel Ortega says Venezuela has offered Nicaragua $100 million in aid if the U.S. and European Union cut off funding ...
USA Today – Dec 2, 2008 10:37 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Nicaragua asks U.S. for war reparations in aid row
Reuters - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, angry because the United States is rethinking an aid program, pressed Washington on Monday for billions of dollars in war reparations dating back to a 1980s civil war.
Yahoo! – Dec 2, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Reuters - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, angry because the United States is rethinking an aid program, pressed Washington on Monday for billions of dollars in war reparations dating back to a 1980s civil war.
Yahoo! – Dec 2, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Iran's underground rap artists take to wearing symbol of Islamic revolution
For nearly 30 years its distinctive chequered pattern has been a sacrosanct symbol of Iran's Islamic revolution and an essential garment for its most committed adherents.But now the chafiyeh, the black-and-white scarf proudly worn by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his loyal followers, has be ... more »
The Guardian – Dec 1, 2008 01:07 AM [GMT] – comment?
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For nearly 30 years its distinctive chequered pattern has been a sacrosanct symbol of Iran's Islamic revolution and an essential garment for its most committed adherents.But now the chafiyeh, the black-and-white scarf proudly worn by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his loyal followers, has be ... more »
The Guardian – Dec 1, 2008 01:07 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Georgia cuts ties to Nicaragua
Associated Press - November 29, 2008 5:33 AM ET TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia says it is cutting diplomatic relations with Nicaragua after the Central American nation recognized the breakaway...
KHQ Right Now – Nov 29, 2008 10:33 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Associated Press - November 29, 2008 5:33 AM ET TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia says it is cutting diplomatic relations with Nicaragua after the Central American nation recognized the breakaway...
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World Briefing | The Americas: Nicaragua: U.S. Meddling Alleged
President Daniel Ortega accused the United States of trying to destabilize his government by backing politicians opposed to his left-leaning Sandinista party.
New York Times – Nov 27, 2008 07:53 AM [GMT] – comment?
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President Daniel Ortega accused the United States of trying to destabilize his government by backing politicians opposed to his left-leaning Sandinista party.
New York Times – Nov 27, 2008 07:53 AM [GMT] – comment?
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US suspends Nicaraguan aid after disputed election
AP - The U.S. says it will freeze about $64 million in anti-poverty aid to Nicaragua amid accusations that local elections were fraudulent.
Yahoo! – Nov 27, 2008 04:30 AM [GMT] – comment?
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AP - The U.S. says it will freeze about $64 million in anti-poverty aid to Nicaragua amid accusations that local elections were fraudulent.
Yahoo! – Nov 27, 2008 04:30 AM [GMT] – comment?
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US Stops Aid to Nicaragua Over Election Concerns
Head of Millennium Challenge Corporation says recent election shows administration of President Daniel Ortega no longer committed to holding peaceful and fair elections
Voice of America – Nov 26, 2008 1:38 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Head of Millennium Challenge Corporation says recent election shows administration of President Daniel Ortega no longer committed to holding peaceful and fair elections
Voice of America – Nov 26, 2008 1:38 PM [GMT] – comment?
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U.S. Withholds Grants for Nicaragua
The U.S. government said that it would withhold tens of millions of dollars in aid to Nicaragua because of the governing Sandinista party’s role in municipal elections that the opposition contends were rigged.
New York Times – Nov 26, 2008 06:46 AM [GMT] – comment?
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The U.S. government said that it would withhold tens of millions of dollars in aid to Nicaragua because of the governing Sandinista party’s role in municipal elections that the opposition contends were rigged.
New York Times – Nov 26, 2008 06:46 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Berman Urges MCC Head to Suspend Programs in Nicaragua
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PR Newswire – Nov 24, 2008 10:36 PM [GMT] – comment?
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PR Newswire – Nov 24, 2008 10:36 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Sandinista fervor turns sour for former comrades of Nicaragua's president
Former supporters of President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua have accused him of rigging elections in an effort to spread his power, and lament the direction he is taking the country.
International Herald Tribune – Nov 24, 2008 08:24 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Former supporters of President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua have accused him of rigging elections in an effort to spread his power, and lament the direction he is taking the country.
International Herald Tribune – Nov 24, 2008 08:24 AM [GMT] – comment?
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