Nicaragua denies Micheletti airspace for travel
Comments OffNicaragua has refused to grant the Honduran coup leader, Roberto Micheletti, permission to fly over its territories into Costa Rica.
65-year-old Micheletti, Honduras’ former congressional leader who swept into power in a military-sponsored overthrow of the government, is due to meet Manuel Zelaya, the banished leader of the Central American state on Thursday, for talks on [...]
Isolated Nicaragua senses opportunity in Honduras crisis
For Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, whose government has been on the defensive since last year’s alleged electoral fraud, the military coup in Honduras has presented a golden opportunity to go on the offensive.
“We are launching a battle for democracy,” announced Mr. Ortega at a June 29 meeting of Latin American leaders, flanked by leftist presidents [...]
Peru Indian protest leader arrives in Nicaragua
Comments OffPeruvian indigenous leader Alberto Pizango arrived Wednesday in Nicaragua, where he has been granted political asylum after facing charges in his homeland for his role in protests against Amazon development that turned bloody.
Pizango left Lima on a Copa Airlines flight and was greeted in Managua by a Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry representative.
Pizango said he was “astonished, [...]
