Ortega Fulfils Promises to Nicaragua
Less than fifteen days after he assumed the Nicaraguan presidency, and after his first international tour, Sandinista Daniel Ortega is committed to meeting the pledges made during the electoral campaign.

As the first step, the Sandinista government brought back free education and public health, social achievements of the 1980s that were reverted under the neoliberal mandates of the last 17 years.

Regarding education, the measure could lead to an explosion of registration for the 2007 school year on January 29, as over 800,000 children are estimated to be out of school due to economic problems.

To face that possible onslaught, new Education Minister Miguel de Castilla gave instructions to have materials available to improvise at schools, and told school administrative staff to be ready.

On Monday, Ortega has also announced the reduction of the so-called "megasalaries" of top State officials, including himself.