President Ma Ying-jeou vows to continue aid to Nicaragua

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, left, shakes hands with Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou as they pose for pictures during a meeting at the Sandinista National Liberation Front, FSLN, headquarters in Managua, Nicaragua on Friday. Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou stated for the first time that his government supports efforts by international organizations, such as the Organization of American States, to mediate the crisis sparked in Honduras by last Sunday's military coup against democratically elected Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya. Ma made the statement during a meeting with a nationally televised meeting with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega Saavendra of the leftist Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) at the Casa de la Presidente (House of the President) in Managua. Ma was met at the airport by Nicaraguan... [read full story]                    

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