Ortega inaugurates consecutive mandate; opposition fear he could follow Chavez example

Tuesday, January 10th 2012 - 05:56 UTC

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Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega takes office for a third time on Tuesday with an ample majority in Congress and in the presence of close allies such as Iran’s Mahmud Ahmadinejad and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez. Read full article

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ChrisR
I hope he gets a long handled spoon for when he sups with Chavez.
Jan 10th, 2012 - 02:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Yuleno
Oh dear,hasn't this happened many times before.A yanqui political scientist argued that it improved political stability,hence the yanqui political system has it.
Jan 10th, 2012 - 05:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
2 Who are you?
Jan 10th, 2012 - 08:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Yuleno
Keep it up if you wish!
Jan 10th, 2012 - 10:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
4 Who are you?
Jan 11th, 2012 - 11:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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CycloneSteve
I was suprised and pleased when he accepted the election results that removed him last time. Now that he has a second chance I hope he will do his best then, when the tide turns as it always does, he will step aside with grace like last time. Perhaps someday he will get a third chance.

My fear is that his new friends will whisper in his ear that he is more important than the desires (& long term well being) of his people and he too will try to become president for life. That rarely ends well for anyone.
Jan 13th, 2012 - 04:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Yuleno
6# why are you talking about the tide turning.It needs to be seen how he is changed.What would be a better hope is that Latin American unity in the democratic process extends to the Yanqui involvement being kept to it's own affairs and not that of an independent democracy.
Jan 13th, 2012 - 04:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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CycloneSteve
7# What? I don't know why you are so upset. I was expressing my pleasure and admiration that President Ortega followed the will of the people and hoped that he would continue to do so. We all know that time moves on and things change. (the tide turns) Even great leaders need to step aside to let new ideas and leaders contribute if their community is to prosper.

I also am unsure what Latin American unity has to do with President Ortega doing the best he can to improve the lives of the people of Nicaragua.

PS: I did make a mistake in my first post, this is President Ortega's third chance. Perhaps he will someday get a fourth. :-)
Jan 16th, 2012 - 12:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Yuleno
Not upset.Might be another time
Jan 16th, 2012 - 03:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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