Friday, May 14

Daniel Ortega's Nicaragua - The show goes on - More blows against democracy

Source: www.economist.com - THE smashed windows and broken doors have been replaced, but daylight still shines through holes punched into the porch of the Holiday Inn in Managua by home-made mortars. On April 20th the hotel became the latest battleground in Daniel Ortega’s struggle to remain president of Nicaragua after his term ends early in 2012. Faced with dismal poll ratings and constitutional obstacles, Mr Ortega has taken to unleashing mobs. Read more