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NICARAGUA: TROPICAL STORM ANDRES HITS COUNTRY
Spanish/Nat
Tropical Storm Andres dumped heavy rains across Central America on Friday and Saturday, triggering death and destruction in Nicaragua.
Bridges and buildings were destroyed and at least three people were reported killed.
Heavy...
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People continue to repair damage a day after a magnitude-6.1 quake
A magnitude-6.6 earthquake shook Nicaragua on Friday afternoon, sending people running frightened into the streets less than 24 hours after a magnitude-6.1 quake rattled the country.
There were no immediate reports of new casualties or...
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NICARAGUA: GOVERNMENT REACH AGREEMENT ON LAND REFORM POLICY
Spanish/Nat
The Nicaraguan government and opposition Sandinista Front have finally reached an agreement over the country's bitterly disputed land reform policy.
The proposal will come as a relief to over 150-thousand poor families, who...
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Trial of fake Televisa crews who tried to smuggle millions of dollars into the country
Eighteen Mexican citizens will have to stand trial on charges that they tried to smuggle about 9.2 (m) million US Dollars in cash through Nicaragua by posing as members of a Mexican television news crew, a judge ruled on Tuesday.
Judge...
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SYND 18 4 79 PRESIDENT SOMOZA PRESS CONFERENCE ON REBELS
President Anastasio Somoza Debayle (President Somoza) held a press conference in which he condemned the Sandanista rebels.
1. ms Somoza speaks (in Spanish)
2. ms newsmen, cameramen, pan to Somoza
3. mcu Somoza speaking
Film: Rev - Sound:...
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UN Secretary general begins six-day central American trip
1. Plane coming to stop
2. Annan and wife walking down stairs onto tarmac and being greeted
3. Cutaway of guard of honour
4. Annan walking past officials
5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Herty Lewites, Mayor of Managua:
"I am very proud to...
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NICARAGUA: REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR STREET CHILDREN
Spanish/Nat
A rehabilitation centre in Nicaragua is offering street children a chance to get off the streets and start a new life.
'Casa Ave Maria' - founded eight years ago in the town of Masaya - houses some 600 children.
It gives...
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NICARAGUA: CONTROVERSY STILL PLAGUES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Spanish/Nat
Controversy still plagues Nicaragua's presidential elections.
Election authorities say they will stop giving out results for one week while they double-check the disputed vote count.
Observers claim the weekend election was...
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SYND 13 7 79 PRESIDENT SOMOZA PRESS CONFERENCE FROM HIS BUNKER
President Anatasio Somoza of Nicaragua speaking at a congress session held in his 'bunker' in Managua on the anniversary of the founding of his own Liberal Party.
1. vs Somoza arriving
2. ms audience applaud as Somoza enters
3. variouscu...
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Record rains unleash deadly landslides at volcano
Record rains have triggered five landslides at Nicaragua's Concepcion volcano, flooding hundreds of homes and destroying dozens of others.
In Altagracia, on Ometepe island, some buildings have been left almost completely buried in the...
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Honduras' political standoff continues, Zelaya in talks to move family to Nicaragua
Ocotal, Nicaragua - July 29, 2009
1. Pan of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya greeting supporters
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Manuel Zelaya, ousted Honduran President:
"Peaceful, unarmed militias." (referring to supporters who joined...
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NICARAGUA: ORTEGA'S REACTION TO CLINTON/LEWINSKY SCANDAL
Spanish/Nat
Nicaraguan Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega has voiced support for U-S President Bill Clinton as the Monica Lewinsky scandal intensifies.
He criticised what he called the double standards of U-S politicians, who denounced a...
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Closing arguments in appeal case of US citizen jailed for 22 years for drug trafficking
An American man convicted of money laundering in Nicaragua has argued at a hearing appealing his 22-year sentence that police and prosecutors had created lies to link him to organised crime.
The lawyer for 35-year-old Jason Puracal of...
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COSTA RICA: US PRESIDENT CLINTON TO ATTEND CEREMONY IN RAIN FOREST
English/Nat
President Clinton heads to the tropical rain forest on Friday to urge that development and conservation proceed hand in hand.
The U-S leader is flying by helicopter to Costa Rica's Carillo National Park, where he will hold up...
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Easter week procession on Lake Nicaragua
1. Wide of boats procession, UPSOUND anthem
2. Close up of statue of Christ carrying the cross, on boat
3. More of boat with people following procession, pan to boat with Christ statue
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Monsignor Bernardo...
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SYND 19 9 78 SKIRMISHES AND CONFLICT ON THE NICARAGUA / COST RICA BORDER
In the south of Nicaragua, the main infiltration route for Sandinista rebels, the national guard have set up strong road blocks and carried out systematic searches of all kinds of vehicles as shots are alleged to have been fired from...
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NICARAGUA: PRESIDENT ALEMAN & SANDINISTA LEADER DANIEL ORTEGA MEET
Spanish/Nat
President Arnoldo Aleman and Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega held talks Thursday as public anger grew over disruptive protests against government economic policy.
Aleman and Ortega agreed on three points.
A joint commission...
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Latam leaders ease tension over Colombia, Uribe, Chavez handshake
1. Wide of Presidents meeting at Rio Summit
2. Mid of audience listening to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe talking
3. President of Ecuador Rafael Correa listening to Uribe
4. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega complaining of Uribe's...
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NICARAGUA: ELECTION VICTORY FOR CONSERVATIVE ARNOLDO ALEMAN
Spanish/Eng/Nat
The Conservative former Mayor of Managua Mayor Arnoldo Aleman claimed victory Monday in Nicaragua's presidential election, but former Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega refused to concede defeat.
With 42-point-2 percent of...
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USA: CENTRAL AMERICAN FOREIGN MINISTERS MEET WITH MADELEINE ALBRIGHT
Eng/Spanish/Nat
Improving trade and security links were on the agenda Tuesday when U-S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright met with Central American foreign ministers.
The seven ministers had travelled to Washington to meet with the...
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WRAP Protests as crisis continues, El Salvador border blocked
Tegucigalpa, Honduras - 17 July 2009
1. Wide of supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya marching on road
2. Demonstrators shouting: (Spanish) "Roberto Goriletti (referring to interim President Roberto Micheletti) out."
3. Riot...
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Hurricane churns west through Caribbean, tourists leave
1. Close on note (Spanish) warning of hurricane
2. Various of people boarding up windows
3. Various of people queuing to be evacuated
4. Police checking people through gate
5. People boarding plane
6. People crowded inside plane
7....
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WRAP Petrocaribe summit with Chavez, Raul Castro
1. Wide of official photo opportunity of leaders at regional petroleum summit
2. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Cuban interim President Raul Castro
3. Castro speaking to (from left to right) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega,...
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Pope meets President Enrique Bolanos Geyer
1. Mid of Enrique Bolanos Geyer, President of Nicaragua, entering apostolic palace with Swiss Guards in back
2. Pope Benedict XVI shaking hands with President Enrique Bolanos Geyer
3. Zoom out of the two men
4. Geyer and Benedict XVI...