Ex-president in prison.(Nicaragua)(Brief Article)

EX-PRESIDENT IN PRISON. Former President Arnoldo Aleman spent a sleepless morning in federal prison after police kicked down the door at his ranch to transfer the former leader to a special cell outside the capital, reports AP (March 20, 2004). In December, Aleman was given a 20-year sentence for fraud, misappropriation of public funds, embezzlement and criminal association. But the …