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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega Poised for Re-Election

HeadlineNov 07, 2011

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega appears headed for a landslide re-election victory. Early results show the Sandinista leader received more than 60 percent of the votes. Since taking office in 2007, Ortega has vastly expanded Nicaragua’s anti-poverty programs and has boosted spending on health and education programs.

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