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Commentaries
for December 2010
Audio
Commentary up until December 3rd
President Chinchilla escalates
tension by
sending armed forces to guard
the entire length of the border with Nicaragua; Costa Rica seeks the
attention of the UN Security Council with regards to the ongoing border
dispute; Nicaragua issues "Libro Blanco" as part of diplomatic
offensive to counteract Costa Rica's claims; pending meeting in
National Assembly to discuss three new laws regarding national
security; Cepal identifies Nicaragua as one of the three Latin American
countries to have achieved most in terms of the reduction of
inequality.
Audio Commentary up until December 10th
Audio Commentary up until December 10th
Consensus
within National assembly with regards to new security and defense
legislation; Costa Rica fails to achieve its international diplomatic
objectives in terms of the ongoing border dispute with Nicaragua;
Wikileaks reveals four cables from the US Embassy in Managua, coverage
of which has served the interests of the US propaganda war against
Nicaragua; Gadea and Alemán continue battle over control of
grass roots
PLC support.
Audio Commentary up until December 21st
Audio Commentary up until December 21st
National
Assembly approves national defence legislation, M&R poll confirms
47% support for FSLN and provides interesting indicators of public
opinion in other realms of national life, MVE and MRS form "Union for
Hope" the electoral alliance behind Fabio Gadea's candidacy sparking
intensification of the ongoing bitter tug of war with Nicaraguan right
wing.