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The National Assembly today approved an amendment to the Electoral Act which triples the number of councilors and requires political parties to ensure women represent 50 percent of candidates in municipal elections.

The number of councilors will increase from 2,178 to 6,534 in the 153 municipalities.

It also states that political parties must submit 50% of women and 50% of men in the list of candidates for mayors, deputy mayors and councilors.

The law also allows the continuous re-election in all these positions.

Extranjera denuncia invasión a finca

La semana pasada, la nueva embajadora de los Estados Unidos, en Nicaragua, Phyllis Powers, se refirió a las nuevas invasiones de propiedades en Nicaragua

Por Ernesto García | Nacionales

El abogado Melvin Estrada y la señora Carmen Clymer muestran los planos de la propiedad que exmilitares invadieron. ALEJANDRO SÁNCHEZ / END

"Real" books?

Check this out: BetterWorldBooks.com

I'm currently trying to figure out how to move to Chile, but will probably move to Nicaragua instead. Because. Just because.

Anyway, to the point, "Franziska", on allchile.net, asked about "Bringing things from the US that are pricy in Chile?" And during the ensuing discussion, she mentioned http://www.betterworldbooks.com/

I also found a bookstore here that says it'll ship to Chile for free. The books are used but they have always had any book I've requested and they're not so expensive.

The executive summary is "If I knew what the weather was going to be, things would be different."

We didn't really have a "sunny and warm" season this year. Scattered rain throughout the dry season and some rather cool temperatures. The result was a year with pretty much no zucchini and such and a reasonable amount of while mildew. The additional "new feature" was that apparently after a year with a new garden spot, all the bugs either told their friends or read it on NicaLiving. But, life goes on.

http://www.lavozdelsandinismo.com/

Scroll down to the bottom of the first screen and on the left is a story about Johnny Depp using thoughts of a drugged George Bush to get in character for Willy Wonka.

Its like old East German and Russian propaganda.

Half an hour ago, Ana noticed we seem to have a new family member.

But, in typical Nicaraguan tradition, Ana said "but, who is the father".

In my backyard.

http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/sucesos/250785-obrero-atropellado-nortea...

A street worker was injured after being hit by Richard David Thomas, from the State of California, United States, who allegedly was driving a speeding Hyundai truck with plate Number M-176 660.

The accident occurred at 3:30 pm Monday, near the Zona Franca Arnecon in El Viejo when a group of workers were marking the road in the direction of Chinandega. The injured worker was rushed to the Hospital España where he is recovering.

Looks like uploading photos to here is still broken. No juego chess; yo tomo las fotographias. (Feel free to correct my Spanish).

http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2012/05/10/ambito/100957-uaf-tendria-excesivo

Proposed bill relating to information on private citizens is a concern to the business sector says the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP).

Necessary to limit the excessive powers of the UAF.

No clear list of subjects that are required to provide financial information, which was a recommendation of the Financial Action Task Force (CFATF).

COSEP president said it is necessary to define "exhaustively" who are "obligated" to report.