In Nicaragua, over 1,000 U.S. citizens have written an open letter to the U.S. embassy there to urge the Bush administration not to meddle in the upcoming presidential elections. The ad appeared in two of the country’s largest newspapers last week. It was addressed to US Ambassador Paul Trivelli. The letter said “The United States cannot claim to support free and fair elections while it attempts to control and manipulate the voting in Nicaragua.” The Bush administration has openly warned voters in Nicaragua not to elect Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega. Last month U.S. Congressman Dan Burton visited Nicaragua and said that U.S. aid to the country would be cut off if Ortega was elected. Burton said “It is important that the people know what could happen if the FSLN wins the elections.”