Chavez says' people rise "in the region and have 'Yankee go home'
AFP EFE and REUTERS
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, yesterday celebrated the victory of Sandinista Daniel Ortega in presidential elections on Sunday in Nicaragua. During a public ceremony with teachers, Chavez said the return of former President Ortega (1985-90) to power does show that people rise again. " During the campaign, Ortega attempted disguising ties with Venezuela, fearing losing votes.
Ortega's victory was confirmed yesterday by the Supreme Electoral Council of Nicaragua. With 91.48% of votes counted, the candidate of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FLSN) was 38.07%. In second place, the right-wing candidate Eduardo Montealegre, was 29%. The Sandinista candidate
well exceeded the minimum required 35% of the vote and five points ahead of the runner to be elected in the first round.
Chavez Chavez took the victory by Ortega to attack America. He said this shows that the political landscape in the region is changing. 'America America is no longer the backyard of the U.S. 'provoked. 'Yankee, go home, "he said in English.
The Foreign Minister of Cuba Felipe Perez Roque, also welcomed the Sandinista victory yesterday. 'It's good for the people of Nicaragua and for Latin American integration. "
The New York Times, editorial, he predicted that Ortega's victory is a defeat for the administration of President George W. Bush. During the campaign, the candidate was criticized by the White House, which threatened to withdraw financial support from the country if Ortega won. The spokesman for the State Department, Sean McCormack, said yesterday that the U.S. wants a 'good relationship' with Nicaragua, but declined comment before the end of the count. According to former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, an observer for the elections, Ortega has expressed in conversation with him the desire to 'work in harmony' with the Americans.
From: THE STATE OF S. PAULO, November 8, 2006.
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