(21 Jul 2001)
July 19, 2001
1. Wide shot of man in crowd firing gun into air - makes a bang and crowd cheers
2. Close-up of man holding up banner, pulls out to wide showing large crowd
3. Close-up of FSLN sign being held up
4. Wide view showing large crowd at FSLN rally
5. Close-up of girl's face
6. Close-up of people on stage - pulls out to wide
6. Wide view of crowd
7. people in crowd dancing
8. Long shot of Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosa Murillo arriving at the rally and waving to the crowd
9. Man holding up banner
10.SOUNDBITE: (Spanish): Daniel Ortega, Sandinista Leader and Presidential Candidate
"We believe that it is important to develop a relationship of mutual respect between the United States and Nicaragua. It is important that the United States doesn't try to influence the opinion of the Nicaraguan people in the next elections. They have to respect the electoral process and let every Nicaragua make their own decision on November 4th."
7. Wide view of crowd - pans
File: July 19, 1979
9. Various of Sandinistas celebrating the end of Nicaraguan Conflict at rally
STORYLINE:
In Nicaragua, Sandinista Presidential candidate Daniel Ortega said on Thursday he'll be the country's next president and warned the United States to get ready to work with him.
Ortega led a 1979 revolution which saw the Sandinistas take control of Nicaragua's government until 1990.
Backed by the Soviet Union and Cuba, they adopted an increasingly left-wing stance that prompted the United States to bankroll efforts to topple them by backing right wing guerillas, known as the "Contras" with money, weapons and training.
Ortega spoke to hundreds of supporters who braved driving rain and packed Pope John Paul the Second Plaza in Managua on Thursday night to mark the 22nd anniversary of the Oretga-led Sandinista uprising.
Ortega told the crowd that political confrontation with the United States "would not happen again," saying he was ready to cooperate with Washington's war on drugs.
But Ortega also accused the Bush administration of trying to sabotage his party's presidential bid.
U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua, Oliver Garza, denies such charges.
He says President George W. Bush has publicly stated that although he doesn't support the Sandinistas, his administration won't do anything to stifle Ortega's campaign.
Campaigns for the November 4th presidential election are not expected to get into full swing until late next month.
But already public opinion polls put Ortega far ahead of second place Enrique Bolanos of the Liberal Constitutionalist Party.
Conservative Party candidate Noel Vidaurre, who had been running third, dropped out of the race on Monday after the collapse of his effort to form a broad coalition against the Sandinistas.
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