President Postpones Constitutional Changes
From Times Wire Reports
Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolanos and Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega have agreed on a postponement of constitutional changes.
U.S. ally Bolanos has been under pressure from dissidents in his party and leftist Sandinistas to accept provisions that would weaken him by giving Congress jurisdiction to name officials to some key posts. Bolanos said the reforms would take effect in 2007, after his five-year term ends.
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