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 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 Read more