We arrived in Nicaragua on the first of three `silent´days before the election - no campaigning allowed. Politics were the hot conversation, however, and campaign banners, signs, and flags were and are everywhere. We met one international election observer from Canada on our flight. Sunday was the election, and after several days of counting, they announced that Daniel Ortega and the FSLN party won. There were many late-night fireworks, parties, and a huge FSLN bash that we drove past on Thursday after Spanish class.
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Thanks for mentioning the elections in Nicaragua, apparently they got buried behind all of our election news. And splendid news it is! But don't tell those crazy "Evangelicals." All those Christians are just Bible-thumpin' conservative war-mongers. Silly Christians. Trix are for kids.
I hope that Ortega and his crew turn out to be a good direction for the country. I bet it's an exciting time to be there, as people talk about the wounds of history and the possibilities of the future. I guess you gotta learn Spanish quick, so you can understand the conversations!
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