Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega addresses the nation in Managua November 7, 2009. Tropical Storm Ida regained strength off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Saturday and spun north toward the Gulf of Mexico, where it could again become a hurricane. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 27 months ago

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega addresses the nation in Managua November 7, 2009. Tropical Storm Ida regained strength off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Saturday and spun north toward the Gulf of Mexico, where it could again become a hurricane.

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