Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | N | NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs

CALL IT SOLIDARITY OR CALL IT MEDDLING, NICARAGUA GETS A BREAK ON FUEL COSTS.

Publication: NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs
Publication Date: 27-APR-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Nicaragua has become the second country in the isthmus to benefit from Venezuela's oil diplomacy. Earlier this year, El Salvador's mayors signed a highly unusual pact with Venezuela to supply fuel under favorable terms, and now Nicaragua's Sandinista mayors have followed suit. The deal is lubricated by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's close political ties to Nicaraguan presidential candidate Daniel Ortega.

On April 25, the Venezuelan government signed a contract with a group of mayors, most of whom are members of the Frente Sandinista para la Liberacion Nacional (FSLN), the party Ortega heads, under whose banner he previously served as president (1979-1990) and now stands as candidate in coming November presidential elections. The agreement between 53 mayors and the state...

Access Full Article, Compliments of Goliath

View this article FREE - Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News
Free for 3 Days!



Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.