Over 1,000 women are registered as candidates in the election process. From today on, changes will have to be made in the FSLN and in our country. And the changes are inevitable. Baltodano went on to explain the process of opening up the party to women, a process that began in 1984 when the FSLN Women's Commission began to organize party women to fight machismo within the party. Nunez presented the Women's Agenda to Daniel Ortega, General Secretary of the FSLN, who stated that the agenda will be important, not only for the democratization of the party but also of the country.
Police detain bombing suspects after raid.
Early last week police officials made house to house raids on the homes of FSLN activists and the offices of FSLN affiliated organizations, looking for suspects in the recent church bombings in the city of Leon. At least 16 people are being held at present, some of whom are candidates for city council in the FSLN primaries. No charges have been filed as yet and preliminary hearings will be held this week. There is much doubt, however, about the integrity of the investigation process itself. The newspaper Barricada reported several cases where those detained said they were offered bribes if they would admit guilt and incriminate others.