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Inglorious; Nicaragua.(Daniel Ortega's Nicaragua)
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The Economist (US)
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June 7, 2008
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Daniel Ortega's lacklustre return
IN 1979 Daniel Ortega led a socialist revolution against a notorious military dictator, going on to rule Nicaragua as head of the Sandinista movement until 1990. Last year he became president again after winning an election against a divided opposition. But his return to power has been inglorious: in a recent poll only 21% of respondents approved of him. Now there are fears that he intends to stay in power indefinitely. "No to dictatorship" reads the slogan scrawled across hoardings in Managua, the capital.
Mr Ortega is treading a delicate path. He has secured cheap oil and other aid from Hugo Chavez in Venezuela without falling out ...
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