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Colombia President Uribe shakes hands with Chavez, Correa
1. Pan of summit, officials clapping
2. Mid of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe
3. Mid of Dominican President Leonel Fernandez (right)
4. Uribe walking over to shake hands with Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa
5. Venezuelan...
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Drill on 30th anniversary of devastating earthquake
1. Fire engine driving through earthquake drill, UPSOUND earth quake siren
2. Firefighters during exercise
3. Nicaraguan National Army during exercise
4. Firefighters arriving at mock disaster scene
5. Mock-wounded
6. Rescue worker...
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SYND 23 9 78 GOVTERNMENT TROOPS TAKE TOWN OF ESTELI
Planes fly over the smouldering town of Esteli in Nicaragua as refugees try to leave in the face of government troops.
1. ls smoke over town with plane flying overhead
2. ms armed troops and barricades
3. ws armed troops cross road from...
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NICARAGUA: SUNDAY'S ELECTION PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY
Spanish/Nat
The Organisation of American States (OAS) chief, Cesar Gaviria said Friday he was confident Nicaragua's weekend elections would be free and fair.
The country goes to the polls on Sunday, following a closely fought election...
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Archaeologists excavate Nicaragua's little-known past at dump site
FILE Recent 2010
1. Various of people scavenging in trash behind garbage truck at Managua�s La Chureca dump
2. Garbage truck arriving at dump
3. Hundreds of buzzards flying over La Chureca dump
4. Various of Marta Solis cooking beans...
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NICARAGUA: PROTESTS AGAINST ECONOMIC POLICIES
Spanish/Nat
Thousands of Nicaraguans have taken to the streets to protest against the economic policies of President Arnoldo Aleman.
Members of unions and community groups marched to the presidential palace where they called for an end...
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Central America leaders meet to discuss the economic crisis in Latin America
1. Plane carrying Panamanian President Martin Torrijos arriving at Augusto Cesar Sandino airport
2. Fire truck at the airport
3. Various of Panamanian aircraft taxiing
4. President of Panama Martin Torrijos (Left) with Orlando Gomez...
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NICARAGUA: PRESIDENT ALEMAN'S GOVERNMENT MAY EVICT PEASANTS
Spanish/Nat
Life for Nicaragua's rural communities has become even more uncertain following the recent change of government.
Many peasants who were given land by the Sandinistas now face possible eviction by President Arnoldo Aleman's...
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NICARAGUA: MANAGUA: PRESIDENT ARNOLDO ALEMAN BEGINS 5 YEAR TERM
Spanish/Nat
Right-winger Arnoldo Aleman has begun a five-year term as President of Nicaragua, facing challenges of poverty and bitter political opposition.
Aleman was sworn in at a ceremony in a Managua baseball stadium on Friday.
It...
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NICARAGUA: SAMARIA: FLOODING
Spanish/Nat
Torrential rain continues to pound Central America, sending rivers streaming through towns and provoking pleas for outside aid.
In Nicaragua, hundreds of rural communities have been cut off by flooded roads and collapsed...
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NICARAGUA: 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF SANDINISTA REVOLUTION
Managua, Nicaragua - 19 July 1999 1. Pan of bus carrying Sandinista supporters2. Sandinista supporters arriving on bicycle3. Cars and bikes heading towards Sandinista rally4. Two wides of rally outside cathedral in central Managua5....
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SYND 12 7 79 CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES BRIEFED BY NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER
The Nicaraguan Chamber Of Deputies in Managua being briefed on the military situation in the country by a National Guard officer. Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Ascencio.
1. ws Lt Colonel Rafael Asdencio briefing chamber of deputies
2. ms...
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Former president defends himself against accusations of corruption
24 September
1. Wide shot of former president Arnoldo Aleman arriving at press conference
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Arnoldo Aleman, Former Nicaraguan President:
"I am not going to abandon my country, and I am not going to allow the return...
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Dissident Sandinista presidential candidate Lewites dies
Managua - 2 July 2006
1. Coffin carrying presidential candidate Herty Lewites
2. Funeral car driving coffin for viewing at Sandinista Renovation Movement party headquarters
3. Supporters chanting support for Herty
4. Family and friends...
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Sandanistas look likely to win upcoming elections.
July 19, 2001
1. Wide shot of man in crowd firing gun into air - makes a bang and crowd cheers
2. Close-up of man holding up banner, pulls out to wide showing large crowd
3. Close-up of FSLN sign being held up
4. Wide view showing...
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Up to six dead in heavy rains.
1. Aerial shots of La Lima flooded areas
2. People waiting for medical assistance in the north of the country
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Heriberto Almaguer, Doctor
"We're concentrated in emergencies right now, but after floods we'll have...