Nicaraguan President, Daniel Ortega Picks Wife As Running Mate, As He Bids For Third Term

He has previously described the "joint government" with Rosario Murillo as a symbol of equality between the sexes.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega picked his wife on Tuesday to run as his vice presidential candidate ahead of November elections, in a vote in which the leftist politician and his party are heavily favored to win a third consecutive term.
Ortega, a 70-year-old former guerrilla leader, made the announcement as he registered his own candidacy for re-election. He has previously described the "joint government" with Rosario Murillo as a symbol of equality between the sexes.







"We don't doubt that (the vice presidential candidate) had to be a woman, and who better than the partner who has already been tested with work and proved to be very efficient and disciplined?" said Ortega, cheered by dozens of supporters.
Murillo previously served as the government's chief spokeswoman. The Nov. 6 vote will also elect Nicaragua's 90-member national assembly.
The opposition Independent Liberal Party and Constitutionalist Liberal Party are also running, although a poll published last week put Ortega's support at 65 percent and his opponents trailing far behind.
Ortega first ruled the Central American country in the 1980s and returned to power as head of the leftist Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) party in 2007.
Murillo has been affiliated with the FSLN since the 1970s. The couple were married in 2005.

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Posted: at 3-08-2016 07:04 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

all the leaders for the world na dsame i dey even wonder if them dey think because power done take their sense and dem dey do and decide whatever they like

Posted: at 3-08-2016 07:38 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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Posted: at 3-08-2016 08:04 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

Third world counties are d same.

Posted: at 3-08-2016 08:37 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Dis madness nor be for only Africa then...

Posted: at 3-08-2016 09:13 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Wow!!! Sounds like something a Nigerian would attempt to do. Just like Obby-so-njo wanted to run for the third term. Human beings and greed, na waa ooh! I hope they vote him out of the office hitherto.   

Posted: at 3-08-2016 09:50 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

hmmm,okay oo very soon one nigerian go try do d same thing

Posted: at 3-08-2016 10:20 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming

See big eye claiming equality

Posted: at 3-08-2016 10:32 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

family business

Posted: at 3-08-2016 10:39 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

family biz

Posted: at 4-08-2016 12:53 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac