President Daniel Ortega broke with party tradition this week with his announcement that former army chief and Sandinista guerilla retired General Omar Halleslevens would be the vice-presidential candidate for the Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN) in the November 2011 general election. The choice of Halleslevens not only dispenses with the FSLN's tendency of opting for non-party members as running mates but also poses issues for the independence of Nicaragua's military, the country's most trusted institution.
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