Moreover, Mr Ortega colluded with Mr Aleman in a pact that gave their parties control over institutions such as the electoral council.

ECONOMIST: Could the Sandinist leader return to the presidency?

Using a corps of government-trained experts--a top designation is "Scers, " for Seize Computer Evidence Recovery Specialists--the group can copy the hard drives on 300 computers in a day, says Thomas Aleman, global leader of the unit.

FORBES

He lost again last autumn, to an unashamed right-winger, Arnoldo Aleman, by 38% to a solid 51%.

ECONOMIST: Nicaragua