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Ortega Woos Americans, Nicaraguans With a Softer Approach

Ortega Woos Americans, Nicaraguans With a Softer Approach

Nicaragua's former left-wing dictator Daniel Ortega appears set to win his fourth attempt to be the democratically elected president of his country, which is still trying to recover from the ravages of a long civil war.

The latest opinion polls show he could win election on the first ballot, on Nov. 5.

A poll published Oct. 18 by the daily El Nuevo Diario showed the former Sandinista rebel commander has 37.5 percent support against 20.1 percent for his closest rival, former Vice President Jose Rizo, of the Liberal Party.

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