Strong 6.0 -Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Nicaragua
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Pastor Dale Morgan
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Strong 6.0 -Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Nicaragua
11/8/2011 1:32 AM ET
(RTTNews) - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck Nicaragua's southern region, the the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported late on Monday.
The quake struck at a depth of some 115 miles at about 4:35 p.m. local time, with its epicenter located 45 miles southeast of capital Managua, the USGS said.
Although the tremor was felt across Nicaragua as well in several parts of neighboring Costa Rica, authorities in both countries have said that there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damages.
The quake came as Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was set to win a controversial third term. Preliminary results of the recently concluded presidential election showed that he was far ahead of his opponents securing more than 60 percent of the votes.
His closest rival Fabio Gadea, a popular radio personality representing the Independent Liberal Party (PLI), could win only 25 percent votes. Former President and liberal leader Arnoldo Aleman, who was convicted of corruption in 2003, came third winning just six per cent.
Gadea has since alleged electoral fraud, saying he had "well-founded suspicions that a fraud of an unprecedented nature and proportions" had occurred during the election process.
He said PLI could not accept the results declared by the Electoral Council as they "do not reflect the will of the people, but that of the Electoral Council."
Ortega, a firm ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, has ruled the Central American country for 16 years since his Sandinista movement overthrew dictator Anastasio Somoza in 1979.
The Leftist leader first became Nicaragua's President in 1985, and won a second term in 2007. The 65-year-old leader was able to vie for a third term with the support of a Supreme Court verdict in 2009, which declared the country's two-term presidential limit invalid.
The European Union observer mission expressed disappointment over Sunday's election, which was marred by violence and allegations of fraud. Head of the mission from the Organization of American States, Dante Caputo is reported to have said that his team was kept out of many polling stations.
"They have prevented our people from being there at the precise moment they should have been there and that is not remediable and will affect our ability to do our jobs. We are navigating without radar," Caputo was quoted as saying.
Strong 6.0 -Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Nicaragua
11/8/2011 1:32 AM ET
(RTTNews) - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck Nicaragua's southern region, the the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported late on Monday.
The quake struck at a depth of some 115 miles at about 4:35 p.m. local time, with its epicenter located 45 miles southeast of capital Managua, the USGS said.
Although the tremor was felt across Nicaragua as well in several parts of neighboring Costa Rica, authorities in both countries have said that there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damages.
The quake came as Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was set to win a controversial third term. Preliminary results of the recently concluded presidential election showed that he was far ahead of his opponents securing more than 60 percent of the votes.
His closest rival Fabio Gadea, a popular radio personality representing the Independent Liberal Party (PLI), could win only 25 percent votes. Former President and liberal leader Arnoldo Aleman, who was convicted of corruption in 2003, came third winning just six per cent.
Gadea has since alleged electoral fraud, saying he had "well-founded suspicions that a fraud of an unprecedented nature and proportions" had occurred during the election process.
He said PLI could not accept the results declared by the Electoral Council as they "do not reflect the will of the people, but that of the Electoral Council."
Ortega, a firm ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, has ruled the Central American country for 16 years since his Sandinista movement overthrew dictator Anastasio Somoza in 1979.
The Leftist leader first became Nicaragua's President in 1985, and won a second term in 2007. The 65-year-old leader was able to vie for a third term with the support of a Supreme Court verdict in 2009, which declared the country's two-term presidential limit invalid.
The European Union observer mission expressed disappointment over Sunday's election, which was marred by violence and allegations of fraud. Head of the mission from the Organization of American States, Dante Caputo is reported to have said that his team was kept out of many polling stations.
"They have prevented our people from being there at the precise moment they should have been there and that is not remediable and will affect our ability to do our jobs. We are navigating without radar," Caputo was quoted as saying.
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