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Nicaragua police evacuate US ambassador to safety from protests

Source: Deutsche Presse Agentur Posted : Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:46:37 GMT Managua/Washington - The US ambassador to Nicaragua was evacuated by police Friday from a university in the capital city after demonstrators threw fireworks at him over remarks... Full Article at Democratic Underground

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