National, Politics
Nicaraguan journalist complains of persecution
Posted on 03 October 2008
AP-Nicaraguan journalist says the administration of President Daniel Ortega is persecuting his organization for its criticism of the government. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/AP/story/710283.html Continue Reading
National, Politics
Ortega’s last straw in Nicaragua
Posted on 03 October 2008
The Sandinista president has gone too far in prosecuting 83-year-old poet Ernesto Cardenal. By Stehen Kinzer, Abitter political-cultural confrontation that exploded in Nicaragua in late August could mark the final end of the passionate romance between the world’s leftist intellectuals and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-kinzer3-2008sep03,0,689886.story Continue Reading
Sports, Uncategorized
Ometepe, Nicaragua, Ultramarathon 100k December 13th
Posted on 02 October 2008
Ultramaraton 100k Fuego Y Agua December 13th, 2008 - 4:00 a.m. Moyogalpa, Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua Pre-Race Meal & Post Race Awards Banquet http://www.fuegoyagua100.com/ Continue Reading
National
“Following in Saint Paul’s footsteps, we are all his disciples: we are in mission territory, but we should be a missionary Church willing to go beyond our borders”:
Posted on 02 October 2008
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, Apostolic Vicar of Bluefields (Nicaragua), describes the main characteristics and challenges of his Vicariate in an interview with Agenzia Fides during his time in Rome, participating in the formation seminar organized by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, for Bishops ordained in the last two [...] Continue Reading
National
Nicaragua volcano provides insight into early Mars
Posted on 01 October 2008
By James King, Volcanic eruptions were commonplace on ancient Mars, when vents and fissures spewed out gases like water vapor, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide. Such locales were very hot and very acidic – characteristics that would seem to be inhospitable to life. Full story http://www.astrobio.net/news/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2888 Continue Reading
National
Exhibit focuses on photographer Susan Meiselas and her Nicaragua work
Posted on 01 October 2008
By Ann Levin, In a culture that seemingly suffers from attention deficit disorder, photographer Susan Meiselas stands out for her insistent desire to go back and revisit the people and places she has shot. Full story ://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/080930/entertainment/art_susan_meiselas Continue Reading
National
Teaching in Nicaragua proves to be a challenge
Posted on 30 September 2008
The last day of school. After 10 months of struggling to be heard over the din of some very boisterous high school students, I can hardly believe this day has arrived. And while many teachers will tell you that the first year is a challenge, I’d say it’s even more difficult when you choose to [...] Continue Reading
National, Politics
U.S. Envoy Tackles Tricky Relationship
Posted on 29 September 2008
Ambassador Robert Callahan aims to strengthen relations. By Tim Rogers, When Robert J. Callahan worked in the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa in the early 1980s, he represented an aggressive U.S. administration that sought to undermine Nicaragua’s Sandinista government by arming and training counterrevolutionary insurgents based in Honduras. Full story http://www.nicatimes.net/nicaarchive/2008_09/092608.htm Continue Reading
Featured, Full Paper, Investing in Nicaragua, National, Sports, Tourism
Why Advertise in The Nicaraguan Post?
Posted on 29 September 2008
Advertising in a newspaper is not an exact science. If you think the placing of one ad will make the doors of your business cave in with the weight of a thousand new customers,then you will be very disappointed. Advertising is about creating name brand recognition; over a period of continuous ad placements you will gradually see [...] Continue Reading
Full Paper, Sports
Fight card in Managua, Nicaragua to be held on October 4th, 2008 in Alexis Arguello Gymnasium
Posted on 29 September 2008
Promoter: PRODESA / Fernando Sanchez 105 pounds – Yader Escobar (15-2, 11 kos) vs. Miguel Tellez (18-10, 6 kos) – 8 rounds The main event will feature highly rated Yader Escobar (#15, WBA, #10 WBO, #8 IBF) facing off against former world title challenger Miguel Tellez in an 8 round slugfest. This is a rematch of a [...] Continue Reading
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