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Daniel Ortega

Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega's Tactics 'Reek Of Authoritarianism', Says John Kerry

miamiherald.com | By TIM ROGERS | Posted 11.03.2009 | World

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Pro-government demonstrators rocked the U.S. Embassy as opposition leaders complained the president is undermining Nicaragua's democracy in his effort...

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Nicaragua: Déjà Coup All Over Again?

Javier Corrales | Posted 11.04.2009 | World

Read More: United States, Constitution, Democracy Promotion, Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, Coup in Honduras, World News
Javier Corrales

This week, the United States helped bring an end to a serious political crisis in Honduras. A similar crisis is now brewing in Nicaragua, but this time, the United States won't be as lucky.

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US-Nicaragua Aid Cut Due To Concerns Over Democracy

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 07.12.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday canceled more than $60 million in assistance to Nicaragua, citing concerns about democracy, rule of ...

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OAS Cuba Talks (UPDATE: CUBA READMITTED)

New York Times | Posted 07.04.2009 | World

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UPDATE: AP reports that Cuba has been readmitted without conditions. Thirty-four members of the Organization of American States gathered here Tues...

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Buchanan: Nicaragua's Ortega "Scrub Stock"

Talking Points Memo | Posted 05.25.2009 | World

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For the last decade or so, Washington has indulged Pat Buchanan as a sort of crazy political uncle. ...

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After the Summit of the Americas, Raul Castro Offers to Talk to Obama, But Not to Us

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 05.21.2009 | World

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Yoani Sanchez

I don't know what to think, given the difference between what is said to the outside world and the tiresome sermon we get every day.

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Is President Obama Serious About a New Relationship with the Americas?

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 05.21.2009 | World

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Sarah van Gelder

Will Obama rebuild our relationship with the south on a foundation of respect for democracy? Or will it be more of the same superpower policies cloaked in collaborative and intelligent rhetoric?

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Dear Marty Fleck: How Do I Recover After Being Fired By Dick Cheney?

Bill Scheft | Posted 05.01.2009 | Comedy

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Bill Scheft

Look, you had a nice run. Eight years. You got to see Greater Fallujah, the mountainous border region of Afghanistan, and I would guess, the Pacific Palisades. And I'm sure you had more than a few laughs with Cheney.

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Leftist Victory in El Salvador Closes an Historic Cycle

Marc Cooper | Posted 04.16.2009 | World

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Marc Cooper

History comes full cycle with the election of a leftist president in El Salvador. Those we branded two decades ago as "international terrorists" now democratically govern Central America.

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Letter From Nicaragua: As Elections Approach, What'll It Be -- Lula or Hugo?

David Paul Appell | Posted 12.13.2008 | World

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David Paul Appell

What the United States needs to do under the Obama administration is, first off, pay more attention and engage not just with Nicaragua but to Latin America in general.

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