Crowd of supporters of Nicaragua’s Sandanista government attack opposition protest in capital
Nicaragua government supporters attack opponents Ida drenches Central America, forecasters say it might regain force, head toward US
Ida drenches Central America, might approach US Ida sweeps into Nicaragua as hurricane, damaging homes, forcing evacuations, then loses steam
Ida hits Nicaragua as hurricane, then loses steam Ida weakens to tropical depression with 35 mph top winds as it sweeps over Nicaragua
Ida weakens to tropical depression over Nicaragua Hurricane Ida rips into Nicaragua, damages homes, schools, forcing evacuation of thousands
Hurricane Ida rips into Nicaragua’s Atlantic coast Ida weakens slightly, becomes a tropical storm with 65 mph winds as it dumps rain on Nicaragua
Ida weakens to tropical storm over Nicaragua Hurricane Ida hits Nicaragua, forces evacuations, power outages
Hurricane Ida hits Nicaragua coast MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Newly born Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua’s Atlantic coast on Thursday, destroying several dozen homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people. Ida reaches hurricane force, batters Nicaraguan island as it heads for landfall on mainland
Ida reaches hurricane force near Nicaragua Tropical Storm Ida batters Nicaraguan island as it heads for landfall on mainland
Tropical Storm Ida batters Nicaraguan island Hurricane watch for Nicaragua coast; Tropical Storm Ida strengthens, may make land Thursday
Tropical Storm Ida strengthens in SW Caribbean Tropical Storm Ida forms in Caribbean, warnings in effect for parts of Colombia, Nicarauga
Tropical Storm Ida forms in southwest Caribbean Tropical depression forms in southwestern Caribbean off Nicaragua, expected to strengthen
Tropical depression forms in southwest Caribbean In Latin America, voters granting leaders more time in office to effect real changeUS envoy says no apology for criticizing Nicaragua court ruling allowing Ortega to run again
US envoy: No apology for chiding Nicaragua court Sandinistas protest US ambassador for criticizing Nicaraguan leader’s re-election bid
Nicaraguan leader’s allies protest at US Embassy Nicaraguan Congress fails to force debate on allowing president’s re-election
Nicaraguan Congress will not debate re-election Fla. judge rules that Nicaraguan judgment for $98M against food giant Dole can’t be enforcedMIAMI — A Florida judge has ordered that a $98.5 million judgment against U.S. food giant Dole and Dow Chemical Co. cannot be enforced. Nicaragua court says President Ortega can seek re-election; opposition in uproarMANAGUA, Nicaragua — Leftist President Daniel Ortega appears to have won the right to seek re-election in 2011, though opponents call the decision illegal and are vowing to fight it. Del. woman pleads guilty to helping her son kidnap his 3 daughters, flee to Central AmericaWILMINGTON, Del. — The mother of a Delaware optometrist who fled to Central America in a motor home with his three young daughters has pleaded guilty to endangering the girls’ welfare. Nicaragua’s San Cristobal volcano spits cloud of ash, showers towns; no damage or injuriesMANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua’s San Cristobal volcano has let off a series of explosions, spewing gases and showering ash on nearby towns. Fidel Castro chats live via speaker in first publicly broadcast phone call since 2007MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Fidel Castro chatted live via speakerphone with graduating medical students in Nicaragua in the latest of a series of media events showing off the former Cuban leader looking more robust. Nicaragua to dredge border river at center of dispute with Costa RicaMANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua will reroute a river on the border with Costa Rica that has been at the center of a lengthy dispute between the two Central American countries, the Nicaraguan government announced Tuesday. Nicaragua attains full literacyMANAGUA - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said his country has attained full literacy after about three percent of the country’s illiterate population learned to read and write. Nicaragua’s Ortega says Honduras may try to provoke neighbor as coup distractionTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega claimed Honduras’ coup-installed government might try to provoke a border military incident “to distract attention” from international efforts to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Nicaragua’s Ortega says Honduras may try to provoke neighbor as coup distractionTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega claimed Honduras’ coup-installed government might try to provoke a border military incident “to distract attention” from international efforts to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Honduran interim leader says ousted president cannot be restored to powerTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ interim leader says ousted President Manuel Zelaya cannot be allowed to return to power. Honduras’ interim government gives mixed signals on ending crisis; cracks down on protestTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduran police cracked down on protesters and Congress delayed consideration of an amnesty bill needed to end the standoff, even as the interim leader appeared to back away from his opposition to reinstating ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Ousted Honduran president says disgruntled military officers could rebelOCOTAL, Nicaragua — Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says disgruntled military officers could rebel “at any moment” against the government installed in a coup. US revokes diplomatic visas of 4 Honduran officials, raising pressure on coup-installed govtOCOTAL, Nicaragua — The U.S. government has turned up the pressure on the interim government of Honduras to accept the return of exiled President Manuel Zelaya, suspending the diplomatic visas of four Honduran officials a month after a military coup. Honduran leaders say they can resist pressure to step down until elections, outlast ZelayaOCOTAL, Nicaragua — Honduras’ interim leaders insist they can resist international pressure to step down until the country’s presidential election in four months, expressing confidence a new government will spell the end of exiled President Manuel Zelaya’s bid to return to power. |