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Nicaraguan bishops ask for election recount
November 24, 2008
The Catholic bishops of Nicaragua are calling for a recount after disputed elections that strengthened the rule of President Daniel Ortega. Many voters "feel defrauded" because of widespread reports of ballot-box-stuffing, said Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano of Managua. The bishops urged protesters to express their complaints peacefully.
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