The Sandinista leader, Daniel Ortega, a former Marxist who fought a US-backed insurgency in the 1980s, has won Nicaragua's presidential election.
With 91 per cent of the vote counted, Ortega had 38 per cent of the vote compared to 29 per cent for Eduardo Montealegre, who was backed by the US.
Under Nicaraguan law, the winner mustreach 35 per cent..
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