OBAMA: ‘No hand extended to corrupt and
authoritarian governments … and no money!’
ORTEGA: ‘No explanations about election fraud
to those who extend a hand to us!
[La Prensa, Nicaragua]
For those who wonder whether the world’s ‘dictators and corrupt politicians’ are feeling any heat after President Obama’s inaugural address, one need look no further than this editorial from Nicaragua’s leading newspaper, La Prensa. Try as he might, it seems that Ronald Reagan’s old nemesis Daniel Ortega can’t shut up those pesky local journalists watching CNN – and yearning for freedom of the press.
This editorial from Nicaragua’s La Prensa says in part:
“In his inaugural address as the new President of the United States of America, Barack Obama uttered some words that appeared to be directed specifically toward Nicaragua. Obama said, ‘To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.'”
“The government of Daniel Ortega is one of those which cling to power through corruption and deceit. His power is the result of deal-making and fraud, and it seeks to silence those who dissent; beating them in the street, bossing them around in rotundas, plazas and other public spaces, financially punishing independent media accusing and harassing critical journalists and independent leaders of civil society.”
EDITORIAL
Translated By Carly Gatzert
January 21, 2008
Nicaragua- La Prensa – Original Article (Spanish)
In his inaugural address as the new President of the United States of America, Barack Obama uttered some words that appeared to be directed specifically toward Nicaragua. Obama said, “To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.” In saying this, the new president dispelled the illusion on the part of authoritarian and corrupt rulers, who believed that because Obama is the political opposite of Bush that he would somehow pander to them.
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