Tim Rogers
Monday, April 4, 2011 - 00:00
The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega organized a massive demonstration to dwarf an anti-Ortega march that was impeded by heavily armed riot police on Saturday.
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 00:00
During his two-day visit to El Salvador, President Obama hailed center-left President Mauricio Funes as a leader who has strengthened democracy in a region beset by instability.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 00:00
The International Court of Justice today ordered Costa Rica and Nicaragua to withdraw all troops, police, and security personnel from a contested border region.
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 00:00
"Under the banner "We Will Not Remain Quiet: No More Reelection," some 16,000 Nicaraguan youth activists joined forces Friday to protest the reelection bid by President Daniel Ortega.
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 00:00
COSEP, Nicaragua's main business chamber, says government-private sector relations are better than ever. And so is Ortega's approval rating, about 45%.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 00:00
The dispute has forced Costa Rica - a country that prides itself on stability, neutrality, and a laid back "pura vida" approach to life - to reexamine its commitment to disarmament and confront the ghosts of its wimpy image.
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 00:00
Legal experts warn that new defense law would empower Sandinista-sponsored groups to repress the opposition even more in the name of national security and defense of democracy.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 00:00
In a border tiff that has escalated into a public-relations war, Costa Rica seems to be getting the better of its neighbor Nicaragua.
Friday, October 8, 2010 - 00:00
Sandinista judges and ex-judges attempted to "legalize" their de facto takeover of Nicaragua’s highest tribunal Wednesday by electing Sandinista judge Alba Luz Ramos as the new president of the Supreme Court.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 00:00
While Nicaragua was on holiday, the Sandinista government of Daniel Ortega reprinted the Constitution. It now includes a law that was left dead 20 years ago.