Daniel Ortega is well on his way to becoming Nicaragua’s next president since he has a seemingly unassailable lead with over 91% of votes counted. Ortega’s main rival- conservative Eduardo Montealegre- conceded defeat yesterday and Ortega was congratulated by left-wing leaders from around Latin America. An editorial published today in the Guardian UK emphasized the need for George W. Bush and Hugo Chavez to “have the good grace to give (Ortega) a chance” since he claims to be a “changed” leader who has renounced his revolutionary past.
Read the original blog post on Nicaragua’s elections here.
Links- Monsters & Critics, BBC News, Wikipedia, Guardian UK, The Latin Americanist (blog)
Image- CNN (Supporters of Daniel Ortega celebrating in the streets of Managua)
Tags- Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, international politics
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