It isn’t just election time in the States, and last weekend’s elections in Nicaragua have proved to be, dare I say it, even more tumultuous than the United States’.

According to the official results, so far the Sandinista National Liberation Front, FSLN, has won more than 90 of the 146 municipalities, with the Liberal Constitutional Party, PLC, managing to retain only 46.

The government refused to allow election observers from certain groups, which one opposition spokesman claims is clear evidence of “premeditated intention” for fraud.

Leonel Teller, a spokesman for the PLC is calling for a recount, to be observed by international parties. He states, “We agreed not to accept the electoral results due to so Read more

From May to September 2008 Gallup Polls conducted surveys in 70 countries to see who the world preferred to see elected into the Presidential office in the United States. Obama received overwhelming support, being the preferred candidate by a ratio of nearly 4-1.

Nicaragua showed an overwhelming disinterest in who is elected to be the next President of the United States, with 70% of those polled either having no opinion, or refusing to answer. Of the rest, 23% would like to see Obama take the position, while only a measly 7% feel that McCain is the better choice.

Even though the great majority do not have a preference between candidates, the survey also shows that Read more

The Tico Times had such success with their English speaking paper aimed at Costa Rica, they decided to expand, and The Nica Times was born. The Nica Times covers news in Nicaragua for English speakers, with a special focus given to the paper’s foreign readership. This high quality paper reflects the legacy and the standard of the Tico Times, which was the first English newspaper in Central America.

The Nica Times focuses on what is making headlines in Nicaragua, as well as business and real estate, arts, travel and fishing and more.

To read a copy of the online version of The Nica Times click here.