Nicaragua president easily wins new term, with wife as VP
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MANAGUA- President Daniel Ortega overwhelmingly won re-election to a third consecutive term in official results announced Monday, putting him in position to govern for nearly a quarter-century and cement family control over the country with his wife now officially vice president.
With nearly all votes counted, the ticket of the former guerrilla leader and first lady Rosario Murillo captured 72.5 percent, compared with 15 percent for the next-closest finisher among five lesser-known challengers. Their ruling Sandinista party is also poised to retain its domination of congress.
But governing during his new five-year term could prove to be a tougher task.
