kick it up a notch
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thu 10/22/2009
Nicaragua's Supreme Court has lifted a ban on consecutive re-election, which allows President Daniel Ortega to run for re-election in 2011. Ortega served as president between 1985 and 1990, then faded into the opposition before returning to power in 2006.
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thu 7/2/2009
Legendary Nicaraguan boxer and mayor of Managua Alexis Arguello was found dead after committing suicide in his home. The former champ was 57 years old.
if you love Gallo Pinto… you'll love New Orleans Red Beans and Rice
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mon 6/29/2009
(image courtesy of El Nido Restaurant)
Nicaraguan gallo pinto is typically a side dish of rice and beans fried together with vegetables. Spanish for "spotted rooster," the dish is usually made with white rice, red beans or black beans and is mixed with cilantro, onion and peppers. When fried with the beans, the pre-cooked white rice takes on a reddish-brown color. Served for breakfast, lunch or dinner, gallo pinto may be eaten as a main course or a side dish with various types of meat, fried eggs and fried plantains.
(image courtesy of Harold and Belles Restaurant)
New Orleans red beans and rice is typically a side dish of rice and beans cooked together with meats and vegetables. A staple of Louisiana creole cuisine, the dish is usually made with white rice as well as red or kidney beans and is mixed with ham, sausage, ham bones, celery, onion and peppers. The beans are cooked slowly over a pot and combined with pre-cooked rice that takes on a reddish-brown color. Traditionally served on Mondays, red beans and rice may be eaten as a main course or a side dish with various types of meats, sausages or vegetables.
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daily dos
wed 11/12/2008
Two people have died and six others have been injured in Nicaragua after violent protests of the country's municipal elections. The left-wing Sandinista party, which is leading most of the races, is denying accusations of voter fraud.
save the queen
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fri 11/7/2008
The leaders of Cuba, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Venezuela have all declared their support for President-elect Barack Obama. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega called the election "revolutionary." (via Foreign Policy)
juan more time
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fri 3/7/2008
Nicaragua has broken its political ties with Colombia in support of Ecuador. President Daniel Ortega: "We are breaking off relations because of the political terrorism being carried out by the government of Alvaro Uribe, not because of the Colombian people."
precedents
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mon 2/18/2008
Wondering where the "New England Patriots 2008 champions" shirts that were made for the Pats had they won the Super Bowl? They were donated to poor youth in Nicaragua. (via Deadspin)
i lost my keys
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fri 11/2/2007
Fishermen in Nicaragua have begun searching for a new catch, "White Lobster" – packages of cocaine dumped by drug traffickers.
hiding out
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wed 10/24/2007
Spanish pop singer Alejandro Sanz will perform in a charity concert for hurricane victims in Nicaragua.
don't cross me
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thu 9/6/2007
Hurricane Felix kills 38 in Nicaragua. It's the first time in recorded history that two Atlantic Ocean storms graded Category 5 made landfall in the same year year.
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