News Source: The Guardian
| about 1 month ago
Nicaragua court allows Ortega to seek new term in 2011 Only members of president's Sandinista party took part in ruling by heavily politicised court Associated Press Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega. Photograph: Jorge Abrego/EPA Leftist...
News Source: Seattle Times
| about 1 month ago
Nicaragua — Nicaragua's leftist President Daniel Ortega appears to have won the right to seek re-election in 2011. The constitutional commission of the Supreme Court is dominated by judges loyal to Ortega's Sandinista party...And the head of...
News Source: BBC
| about 1 month ago
The court's decision followed an appeal by Mr Ortega and a group of mayors. In July, Mr Ortega said publically he favoured allowing people the right to seek consecutive terms. The issue of presidential term limits is controversial across Latin...