Word: ortega
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...face of mounting criticism, Ortega has escalated his religious rhetoric, even adopting holy titles for government programs: His new microcredit program is called "In the Name of God!" - making any attempt at criticism akin to blasphemy...
...Daniel of the Old Testament prophesied a new earthly kingdom, but was thrown into a den of lions as punishment for his faith. No fate so dramatic awaits his Nicaraguan namesake President Daniel Ortega, although the controversial Sandinista leader is convinced the lions are circling...
...They only criticize, criticize and criticize; they are dedicated to criticizing and speaking badly about everything," Ortega says of his political opponents, whom he recently began upgrading from "Judases" to "devils...
...Ortega's unlikely political rebirth, which saw him regain the presidency in 2007 after 17 years in the proverbial political desert, has been accompanied by an even unlikelier religious awakening. Ortega, pundits say, sees himself as a messianic figure sent to deliver the poor of Nicaragua to the "promised land," as his past campaigns have promised...
...protesters on the street, reclaiming Sandino is about debunking Ortega's myth, and revealing that the emperor has no clothes. "This is part of the struggle, to recover these symbols and give them democratic legitimacy once again," Ramirez said. "They have lots of power, lots of strength. They have the power to convoke others. Sandino, his name, his hat, the symbol...