Ortega favorite to win third term in a row

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is favorite to win a third consecutive term in November elections, which could put him in office until 2020, according to a poll published on Wednesday.

Ortega's leftist FSLN was more than 40 points ahead of its rivals with 50.2 percent of votes, compared to just 5.9 percent for the entire opposition, according to the survey by M&R Consultores.



Source: Reuters