Wednesday's Sports In Brief Nov 5, 2009
(11-05) 01:58 PST MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) ... Dr. Eduardo Reguera said Padilla, who signed with the Dodgers in August, didn't need surgery after spending time at Managua's Metropolitan Hospital. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
* Venezuela seizes second hotel property Oct 24, 2009
Venezuela has also partly funded a small Alba hotel in Managua, capital of its leftist ally Nicaragua, Camaripano said. It would be wonderful if we became part of a socialist chain, Camaripano said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Football glory Sep 26, 2009
By Nick Caistor Managua. Every day, Victor is out football training in the centre of Managua ... Like many thousands of young children in Managua, Victor's family is too poor to support him, and at 13, he has lived on the streets off and on for years. (BBC News -- Americas)
Ousted Zelaya trains 'army', warns of insurrection Aug 2, 2009
Zelaya announced Wednesday that -- with permission from leftist Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega -- he would organize his own army based on the more than 300 Honduran supporters that gathered at his base at the border town of Ocotal, 226 kilometers (140 miles) north of the Nicaraguan capital Managua ... Ortega, speaking Friday in Managua at an event marking the 30th anniversary of the creation of Nicaragua's air force, warned that his forces were prepared if anyone -- like the Honduran regime... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Honduran interim leaders: Zelaya can't be restored Aug 1, 2009
Zelaya told a television station in Managua, Nicaragua on Friday that "either they reverse the coup, or there will be generalized violence," although he later told Mexico's Radio Formula that he wanted to avoid any bloodshed. Zelaya also announced plans to travel next week to Mexico, where the government confirmed he will meet with President Felipe Calderon on Tuesday. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Zelaya Returns to Honduran Border, Sets Up Camp Jul 27, 2009
July 17, 2009: Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya answers questions during a news conference in Managua. July 17, 2009: Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya answers questions during a news conference in Managua ... MANAGUA, Nicaragua Exiled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya sought to increase pressure on his country's interim government, promising to camp out across the border in Nicaragua with his supporters and urging Washington to slap tough sanctions on coup leaders. (Fox News)
* Zelaya vows to cross border into Honduras Jul 25, 2009
AFP, MANAGUA Saturday, Jul 25, 2009, Page 7. Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya vowed to end his month-long exile by staging a dramatic border crossing from Nicaragua yesterday, defying government threats to arrest him and warnings the move will prompt bloodshed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Click to read:Ousted Honduran Leader Inches Toward Home Jul 24, 2009
Ousted Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya arrives at the Honduran embassy to attend a news conference, in Managua, July 23, 2009 ... Accompanied by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro, Zelaya went inside a hotel that shut its black gates to dozens of reporters who had followed the ousted president on his journey from Managua ... "I think the guns will be lowered when they see their people and their president," he said at a news conference at the Honduran Embassy in Managua shortly before... (CBS News)
Honduras talks hitting brick wall Jul 23, 2009
"The coup leaders are totally refusing my reinstatement," Zelaya said during a brief news conference in the Nicaraguan capital, Managua. "By refusing to sign, (the talks) have failed.". (AZCentral -- News)
Arias proposes Honduran leader's return in 2 days Jul 23, 2009
"The coup leaders are totally refusing my reinstatement," Zelaya said during a brief news conference in the Nicaraguan capital, Managua ... Associated Press writers Morgan Lee in Managua, Nicaragua and Matt Lee in Washington contributed to this report. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Honduras talks break down over Zelaya's return Jul 20, 2009
"Next weekend we will have everything necessary to make our return," he told reporters late Sunday in the Nicaraguan capital, Managua. "The social pact in Honduras is broken; the military broke it.". (India Times, India)
From there to hair Jul 18, 2009
Managua, where Alvarado lived with his parents and two sisters, had become a war zone. "You would have no access to food, no access to anything," he recalled. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Zelaya calls for uprising Jul 15, 2009
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* Tensions rise in Honduras as crisis talks move to US Jul 8, 2009
Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya speaks during a press conference in Managua, Nicaragua, on Monday, where he said he would travel to Washington to meet US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ... I will return to Honduras, theres no doubt about that, Zelaya said in Managua. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Troops stop Zelaya return Jul 6, 2009
In Managua, Nicaraguan general Adolfo Zepeda shot back that the information was "totally false.". Growing international condemnation. (iAfrica.com)
Violence escalates in post-coup Honduras Jul 6, 2009
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega denied the accusation at a press conference in Managua, saying the allegations were "simply not true.". Hondurans have been relying on the international media for information, but the CNN Spanish channel in the country has been cut off. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Mayors death wont derail Mas Nicaraguan schedule Jul 3, 2009
President Ma Ying-jeou (^E) will go ahead with his plans to visit Nicaragua despite the death of Managua Mayor Alexis Arguello, Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Ou (E) said in Panama on Wednesday ... His death, along with speculation that Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega would accompanying deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on a bid to return home, had Taiwanese reporters accompanying Ma speculating on whether his trip to Managua would be affected ... He said Ma and his... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Ousted president Zelaya says will return to Honduras Jul 2, 2009
Speaking in Nicaragua's capital Managua, Zelaya said chief of the Organization of American States (OAS) Jose Miguel Insulza had offered to accompany him to Honduras ... Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Managua. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Zelaya promises Honduras return Jul 1, 2009
Zelaya told a meeting of regional leaders in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua he planned to travel yesterday to Washington, where US President Barack Obama has denounced the coup as illegal ... Meeting in Managua, the Rio Group, an organization of 22 Latin American countries, condemned the coup and called for Zelayas immediate and unconditional reinstatement. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Latin leaders unite against junta in Honduras Jul 1, 2009
Managua, Nicaragua - Leaders of Latin America's left, right, and center met in the Nicaraguan capital Monday to speak in one voice of support for deposed Honduran President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya, who was ousted by military force Sunday ... Both Chvez and Cuban President Ral Castro, the other star of Monday's political theater in Managua, spoke of other alleged plots to kill or depose of Latin America's leftist leaders in recent years. (Christian Science Monitor)
Honduran interim government faces domestic protests, international pressure Jun 30, 2009
(L-R) Bolivian President Evo Morales, Honduran ousted President Manuel Zelaya, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Ecuador's Rafael Correa pose for a picture during an emergency meeting of Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) in Managua, capital of Nicaragua on June 29, 2009 ... Mexico used its consular services in Honduras to provide safe passage for Zelaya's Foreign Minister Patricia Rodas to travel to Managua where she represented her nation at the regional... (Xinhuanet, China)
Honduras's Deposed President Zelaya Will Seek UN's Help to Regain His Post Jun 30, 2009
Nobody has to show obedience to a usurper government, he said in an interview in Nicaraguas capital, Managua ... Insulza said in Managua he will travel with Zelaya to Tegucigalpa later this week. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Honduras battles tide of support for ousted Zelaya Jun 30, 2009
Left-wing Latin American presidents led by Venezuela's Chavez said in Managua, capital of neighboring Nicaragua, that they would withdraw their ambassadors from Honduras in protest at the coup. Central American nations plan to do the same and announced a two-day halt in trade. (Yahoo News)
Honduras unrest flares, Zelaya vows to return Jun 30, 2009
Zelaya told a meeting of regional leaders in the Nicaraguan capital Managua he planned to travel Tuesday to Washington, where US President Barack Obama has denounced the coup as illegal, and to New York to speak before the UN General Assembly. "I go to Tegucigalpa on Thursday," Zelaya said, setting up a potentially explosive showdown with the newly installed administration of congressional leader Roberto Micheletti. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Protests erupt after Honduras coup Jun 29, 2009
In neighbouring Nicaragua, leftist leaders from the region led by Zelaya's ally Venezuelan Hugo Chavez gathered in the capital Managua for late night talks on the crisis ... MANAGUA MEETING Zelaya's bid to hold a poll on Sunday on changing the constitution to let presidents stay beyond one four-year term had set him in opposition to the army, courts and Congress and he tried to fire the armed forces chief, General Romeo Vasquez, last week over the issue ... Zelaya, now in a smart white shirt,... (India Times, India)
Clinton sees Iran, China gains in Latin America May 5, 2009
She pointed to a large Iranian presence in the Nicaraguan capital, Managua, as an example of what other countries are doing in ... "The Iranians are building a huge embassy in Managua. You can only imagine what it's for.". (CNN -- World)
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Couple recall terror of free-wheeling ’70s trip (379) Apr 4, 2009
They managed to escape the catastrophic Managua earthquake by a week, rode busses with rooster owners headed for cockfights, hitched rides, shared cabs and finally were able to share some American food with a U.S. science expedition they ran into at the tip of the continent. In Buenos Aires, they caught a Hong Kong steamer loaded with retirees heading for Africa. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Clashes in Nicaragua show Sandinistas control the streets Mar 2, 2009
A demonstrator shouted slogans during a protest march against President Daniel Ortega's government, in Managua, Nicauragua on Saturday ... MANAGUA, Nicaragua - The increasing intolerance and polarization that has defined Nicaraguan society for the past two years under President Daniel Ortega's Government of Reconciliation and National Unity was again evident on Saturday, as pro-government Sandinista supporters clashed violently with opposition groups protesting last year's alleged electoral... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
