Posted on 03/27/2009 6:57:16 PM PDT by lowbridge
MANAGUA -- To offset the recent wave of factory closings and work suspensions at U.S. textile and manufacturing plants in Central America, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is asking the U.S. government for an economic bailout plan for Central America.
Speaking at Wednesday's extraordinary presidential meeting of the Central American Integration System, Ortega went against the current of other leaders in attendance by criticizing the U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement-Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR) as being fickle and unjust. Despite the promises of CAFTA-DR, Ortega said, ``What's happening now is that they are closing U.S. investment linked to the trade agreement in Central American countries, especially in Honduras and Nicaragua.''
The closing of free-trade zones has already led to 20,000 lost jobs in Honduras, and independent economic analysts in Nicaragua predicts an additional 30,000 - 50,000 jobs will be lost in Nicaragua this year, on top of the thousands already lost at the end of 2008.
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Ortega said that the solution for Central America needs to come in the form of a U.S. bailout plan, similar to the ones being given to U.S. banking, financial services and other industrial sectors.
''We are part of the crisis and we are part of (CAFTA-DR), so it is their obligation to give resources to the region,'' Ortega said.
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on so many levels
A global CLUSTER-F$%# of epic proportions!
Ortega’s a communist so his companero Obama will no doubt pressure Congress to help a good buddy out. Their goals are the same.
Ortega will have to get in line behind the terrorists from Gitmo that Obama is going to let out on the streets of America and give American taxpayer paid welfare to. (eye roll)
GOD SAVE THE REPUBLIC!!
IF THAT COMMUNIST GETS A BAILOUT- It’s time for Revolution in both Washington, D.C, (NYC-Home of the Fed) and Nicaragua!
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