Nicaraguan Presidential Election | Nov. 5, 2006
UNITED NATIONS -- A Nicaraguan priest who has been a stern critic of the United States won election Wednesday as the next president of the U.N. General Assembly, beginning his post with a "sermon" that touched on love, politics and the Iraq war.
 
Nicaraguan U.S. critic made U.N. assembly president (Reuters, June 4, 2008; 2:28 PM)
 
Nations Hope to Make Nicaragua an Ally (AP, January 20, 2007; 3:47 AM)
 
Latin America Takes Leftward Swing (AP, December 4, 2006; 4:28 PM)
 
U.S. Diplomat Meets Nicaragua's Ortega (AP, November 28, 2006; 9:22 PM)
 
Ortega Backs Unified Central America (AP, November 22, 2006; 1:59 AM)
 
Nicaraguan News Media Give Ortega Time (AP, November 13, 2006; 6:50 PM)
 
U.S. Seeks to Form Ties With Nicaragua (AP, November 8, 2006; 2:48 PM)
 
Ortega Leads for Nicaragua Presidency (AP, November 6, 2006; 9:47 AM)
 
Nicaragua Balloting Said to Go Smoothly (Post, November 6, 2006, Page A18)
 
Nicaragua's Cold War leader Ortega near comeback (Reuters, November 5, 2006; 1:15 AM)
 
Old U.S. Adversary Poised for Comeback: Nicaragua's Ortega May Be Within Striking Distance of First-Round Win (Post, November 5, 2006, Page A20)
 
Sandinista Leader Seeks Return to Power (AP, November 4, 2006; 8:27 PM)
 
Ortega Has Chance to Regain Presidency (AP, November 3, 2006; 7:27 PM)
 
Ortega Pledges to Respect Private Sector (AP, November 1, 2006; 9:47 PM)
 
Nicaraguan Congress OKs Abortion Ban (AP, October 27, 2006; 4:34 AM)
 
North Warns Nicaraguans About Ortega (AP, October 23, 2006; 11:40 PM)
 
Chamorro: Nicaragua Won't Repeat Past (AP, October 20, 2006; 11:32 PM)
 
Sandinista Aims for Comeback in Nicaragua: Ex-President Ortega Leads 4-Way Race (Post, July 23, 2006, Page A12)
 
Jimmy Carter, Wife Mark 60th Anniversary (AP, July 7, 2006; 4:42 AM)
 
Lending Agency Picks Colombian: Envoy to Head Latin America Regional Bank (Post, July 28, 2005, Page D06)
 

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