Washington Lays Its Cards On Table

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The US government is increasingly concerned about the possibility of a left-wing victory at the polls in November and the return to power of ex-president Daniel Ortega. In early January the US ambassador in Managua met the three candidates from the right-wing of the political spectrum, as part of attempts to unite the three men and their supporters behind one anti-Sandinista bloc. Ambassador Paul Trivelli also told a local TV station that the US urges a close observation of the whole electoral process ‘starting now.’ He also questioned the credibility of the electoral council, whose members were appointed by the