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New law has judge reviewing immigrant fees case

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:42:42 GMT

U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson declared in a 2007 ruling that the plaintiffs - about 425,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador - had made a strong case that the U.S. government had no legal authority to charge them $80 for...
Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Unpacking Industrial Vs Mass Democracy

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:49:09 GMT

Published by the government of Zimbabwe THOSE who believe that Zimbabwe is in so much democratic trouble that the country now epitomises a level of vulgarity and apologetics for mass suffering and human rights abuses that any respectable democracy in...
Source: AllAfrica.com

Checks and balances curb corruption

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:13:49 GMT

A new survey on corruption around the world confirms what many of us have long suspected: Fiery populist leaders who rise to power vowing to eradicate corruption often end up leading sleazier governments than their predecessors.
Source: Lawrence Journal World

Quoted in 'Central American presidents rejects Panama's decision of leaving Parlacen'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:18:39 GMT

said in Xinhua:

The Presidents of Guatemala (Colom), Nicaragua (Ortega) and ElSalvador (Funes) told Martinelli that they do not support him on leaving the Parlacen

Nicaraguan Army approves new chief

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:09:30 GMT

MANAGUA, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Nicaraguan Army (EN) on Monday approved Mayor General Julio Aviles as its new army chief at the request of Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega. Aviles will assume his new position on Feb. 21, 2010.
Source: Xinhua

Norwood Will Redrill San Bartolo Sidetrack Well

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:48:47 GMT

VANCOUVER, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Norwood Resources Ltd. (the "Company") announces that the Company will drill a second sidetrack well at San Bartolo, Nicaragua.
Source: PR Newswire

[analysis] Cuba and ALBA let down Sri Lanka’s Tamils

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:47:32 GMT

"Those who are exploited are our compatriots all over the world; and the exploiters all over the world are our enemies… Our country is really the whole world, and all the revolutionaries of the world are our brothers."
Source: Venezuela Analysis

Thousands March in Rival Nicaraguan Rallies

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:47:53 GMT

Thousands of pro- and anti-government protesters took to the streets of Nicaragua’s capital over the possible re-election of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.
Source: Soldier of Fortune

Honduras' Wise Decision

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:36:02 GMT

After the ousting of Manuel Zelaya from the Honduran Presidency, although illegal, it proved a severe setback for the new wave of communism that has swept Latin America since Hugo Chavez started its Bolivarian Revolution in 1999 and exported it to...
Source: Associated Content

Quoted in 'Rumors Of Coups And War: U.S., NATO Target Latin America'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:25:37 GMT

said in Global Research:

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega says Dutch MEP Hans van Baalen was in Nicaragua to see how the army felt about attempting a coup d´etat, but found no officers willing to go along with the idea.

Photo from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:50:18 GMT

A supporter of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega demonstrates in the streets of Managua, on October 30, 2009.

Photo from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:01:08 GMT

A supporter of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega holds a poster against the United States during a violent demonstration in the streets of Managua, on October 30, 2009.

Nicaragua: An unfinished revolution - 17 Jul 09 - Part 1

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:12:53 GMT