Sandinista Government Promoting International Cooperation in Nicaragua

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Havana, August 10 (acn) Eight months after taking office, Nicaraguan 
President Daniel Ortega continues to boost international cooperation as 
part of his program for the development of his country, the second 
poorest nation in Latin America.

Over the last 20 days, President Ortega has received in Managua 
high-ranking delegations from Venezuela, Spain, Iran and Brazil, 
reports PL news agency.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez opened this fruitful period of visits 
Arriving in Nicaragua to celebrate the 28th anniversary of the triumph 
of the Sandinista Revolution on July 19, 1979.

Chavez also participated in a ceremony inaugurating the construction of 
an oil refinery in Nicaragua, financed by Venezuela, as part of the 
Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) integration project.

Spanish Vice President Maria Teresa Fernandez was in Nicaragua to 
discuss the framework for bilateral cooperation during her visit to 
Nicaragua. She also announced Spain's decision to cancel Nicaragua's 
debt.

Iranian Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian was in Nicarauga to discuss 
plans for building a hydroelectric plant in Nicaragua. Iran will also 
supply Nicaragua with tractors and agriculture machinery.

During a recent visit to Nicaragua, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio 
Lula da Silva, signed several cooperation agreements in the fields of 
energy, agriculture, education and commerce.

Though most of the accords signed over the last 20 days with Venezuela, 
Spain, Iran and Brazil are medium- or long-term, they represent a ray 
of hope for the 70 percent of Nicaraguans who live in abject poverty.