Hi there,

For nearly 30 years, Democracy Now! has reported on the silenced majority fighting to end war, authoritarianism, environmental destruction, human rights violations, immigration crackdowns, and so much more. Next Tuesday, December 2nd, is Giving NewsDay (independent media’s spin on Giving Tuesday). Thanks to a group of generous donors, donations made today through Giving NewsDay will be TRIPLED, which means your $15 gift is worth $45. Please donate today, so we can keep bringing you our hard-hitting, independent news. Every dollar makes a difference. Thank you so much.

Democracy Now!
Amy Goodman

Non-commercial news needs your support.

We rely on contributions from you, our viewers and listeners to do our work. If you visit us daily or weekly or even just once a month, now is a great time to make your monthly contribution.

Please do your part today.

Donate

Nicaraguans Head to Polls Sunday

HeadlineNov 03, 2006

In Nicaragua, campaigning is coming to a close in the country’s Presidential elections. Voters head to the polls Sunday in a race that’s drawn heavy attention from the Bush administration. The White House has threatened economic sanctions and withdrawal of aid if voters elect Sandinista leader and former President Daniel Ortega. Ortega wrapped up his campaign Thursday in Managua. Daniel Ortega: “We have faith and, for the love of God, we ask you to give us the opportunity to govern in peace to get this country out of poverty.” Ortega is currently leading polls with thirty-four percent. He is just one percentage point away from avoiding a second-round runoff vote.

The original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.

Non-commercial news needs your support

We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.
Please do your part today.
Make a donation
Top