1、1For more on current conditions in Nicaragua, see CRS Report 96-813F, Nicaragua:Changes Since 1990 and U.S. Concerns, (name redacted) and Nina Serafino, October 7,1996.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web96-835 FUpdated January 15,
2、 1997Nicaraguas 1996 Elections and Results(name redacted)Analyst in Latin American AffairsForeign Affairs and National Defense DivisionSummaryThe acrimony surrounding Nicaraguas recent elections has raised new concerns forpolitical conciliation and stability there. Nicaraguans voted for president, t
3、he legislature,and other offices on Sunday, October 20, 1996. It was more than a month later,however, before rightist Arnoldo Aleman was officially declared the winner of thepresidential race. Rightist Aleman, mayor of Managua from 1990-1995, defeated leftistDaniel Ortega, head of the Sandinista Nat
4、ional Liberation Front (FSLN) and presidentfrom 1985-1991, and 21 other candidates by a wide margin. After a highly polarizedrace, Ortegas refusal to concede defeat and call for annulling the vote generatedenormous political tension after the elections. Other concerns about the electoral processincl
