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71.34.42.121 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:19:27 GMT

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	====The Council of Ministers====		====The Council of Ministers====
-	The Council of Ministers is a cabinet of advisors to the President, comprising ~~Mnisters~~ appointed by him. At present, the following individuals are members of the Council of Ministers:	+	The Council of Ministers is a cabinet of advisors to the President, comprising Ministers appointed by him. At present, the following individuals are members of the Council of Ministers:

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The President

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	*Be a natural-born citizen of Central America.		*Be a natural-born citizen of Central America.
-	*Be 30 years of age or older.	+	*Be 25 years of age or older.
	*Be in full enjoyment of his political and civic rights.		*Be in full enjoyment of his political and civic rights.
		+	*Have been resident in the country for at least five years prior to the date of the election.
	*Not be an official of any church or religious organization.		*Not be an official of any church or religious organization.
	*Not be an officer of the armed forces or law enforcement, unless they relinquish their position at least twelve months prior to the election.		*Not be an officer of the armed forces or law enforcement, unless they relinquish their position at least twelve months prior to the election.

71.34.42.121: /* The National Congress */

71.34.42.121 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:58:45 GMT

The National Congress

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71.34.42.121: /* The President */

71.34.42.121 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:29:40 GMT

The President

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	The executive branch is headed by the President (''Presidente''), who serves as chief of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.		The executive branch is headed by the President (''Presidente''), who serves as chief of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

-	~~Unlike the~~ President ~~of the United States, who~~ is elected by ~~the Electoral College, the President~~ of ~~Central America is popularly elected; also unlike the President of the U.S., the Central American President's term is~~ six years ~~long. He is eligible for re-election, but his terms cannot be consecutive~~. There are no term limits, but ~~a President by convention never serves more than two terms. The President and the Vice~~-~~President (''Vicepresidente'') are elected on the same ticket~~.	+	The President is popularly elected by a simple majority to a term of six years. There are no term limits, but consecutive re-election is not permitted.

-	The Vice-President ~~mainly serves as a "spare wheel," for the President; in~~ the event ~~that~~ the President ~~dies, resigns, becomes incapacitated, is removed from office, or is otherwise unable to fulfill his duties~~, the ~~Vice~~-~~President does so~~ in ~~his stead. The President's official residence is~~ the ~~''Casa Presidencial'' (English: "Presidential House"~~).	+	The Constitution of Central America does not provide for a Vice-President. In the event of the President's death, the Minister of the Government (the equivalent of the Attorney-General in the United States) succeeds him.

-	The President ~~has authority~~:	+	The President's official residence is the ''Casa Presidencial'' (English: "Presidential House").

-	~~#To defend the independence and honor of the nation and the integrity of its territory;~~	+	====Requirements to hold office====
-	#To ~~execute and enforce the Constitution and laws;~~	+	To be eligible to run for President, a candidate is required to:
-	~~#To veto legislation (although the National Congress can override his veto by a vote of two-thirds or more of its members);~~	+
-	~~#To regulate the laws without transgressing or distorting them, and with this restriction, issue decrees, resolutions and instructions;~~	+
-	~~#To freely appoint and dismiss ministers and vice-ministers and other officials and employees of the executive branch, as well as make other appointments by law;~~	+
-	~~#To conduct foreign affairs and~~ to ~~appoint and accredit, and receive and recognize, ambassadors, plenipotentiaries, diplomatic representatives and other diplomatic officers, consuls and consular officers;~~	+
-	~~#To declare war (with the authorization of Congress) and repel foreign aggression (without the authorization of Congress, if the situation requires it);~~	+
-	~~#To enter into treaties and other diplomatic negotiations, and ratify them upon approval by Congress;~~	+
-	~~#To allow or deny the transit of foreign military forces in Central America;~~	+
-	~~#To grant letters of naturalization and cancel them, in accordance with the law;~~	+
-	~~#To exercise the oversight and supervision of credit institutions, and organizations that operate with money or other public property;~~	+
-	~~#To enter into contracts under the Constitution and the laws~~ for ~~service delivery and implementation of public works and for purposes of general interest;~~	+
-	~~#To rehabilitate under the law citizens whose rights are suspended;~~	+
-	~~#To enable ports or close them; create~~, ~~move or delete customs, under regulations issued by the Congress;~~	+
-	~~#To register ships and aircraft as Central American in accordance with the law;~~	+
-	~~#To grant merits, decorations, medals, diplomas, and awards established by law;~~	+
-	~~#To perform such other functions of government and administration as~~ required ~~by law~~	+

-	To be ~~eligible for President~~, a ~~candidate must meet~~ the ~~following qualifications as~~ a ~~candidate for~~ the ~~Chamber of Deputies would~~.	+	*Be a natural-born citizen of Central America.
		+	*Be 30 years of age or older.
		+	*Be in full enjoyment of his political and civic rights.
		+	*Not be an official of any church or religious organization.
		+	*Not be an officer of the armed forces or law enforcement, unless they relinquish their position at least twelve months prior to the election.
		+	*Not be in active military service during the six months prior to the election.
		+	*Not be a presidential appointee, Minister, Vice-Minister, or other member of the Cabinet, a magistrate or judge, or a mayor, unless they resign from their position at least six months prior to the election.

-	The President~~'s Cabinet members~~ are ~~listed as follows~~:	+	====Powers, Duties, and Functions====
		+	*To direct the general policy of the State and represent it.
		+	*To maintain the independence, honor, integrity, and inviolability of Central America.
		+	*To maintain the peace and security of Central America and repel any attack or foreign aggression.
		+	*To execute and enforce the Constitution, treaties and conventions, laws, and other legal dispositions.
		+	*To issue decrees, regulations, and resolutions pursuant to law.
		+	*To sanction, veto, publish, and promulgate laws passed by the National Congress.
		+	*To participate in the introduction of legislaton to the National Congress by the cabinet secretaries.
		+	*To address the National Congress at any time, and to adjourn each ordinary legislative session.
		+	*To call the National Congress into special session, or propose an extension of the ordinary session.
		+	*To freely appoint and remove the secretaries of his cabinet, and other posts whose appointments are not assigned to other officials.
		+	*To direct foreign policy.
		+	*To conclude treaties and conventions, to be ratified by the National Congress.
		+	*To appoint the heads of diplomatic and consular missions.
		+	*To receive heads of state and diplomatic representatives.
		+	*To conduct economic and financial policy.
		+	*To dictate extraordinary measures on economic and financial matters when required by the national interest (which must be reported to the National Congress).
		+	*To formulate the National Development Plan, discussed in the cabinet and approved of by the National Congress, and to then direct and implement that plan.
		+	*To negotiate international loans, seeking the approval of the National Congress as required.
		+	*To confer military and civilian decorations.
		+	*To pardon and commute criminal sentences.
		+	*To declare war and peace in the event of congressional recess (although the National Congress must be called into session immediately on such occasion).
		+	*To allow or deny, with the authorization of the National Congress, troops of another country passage through Central America.
		+	*To allow, with the authorization of the National Congress, the output of Central American troops to serve in foreign territory.
		+	*To perform such other functions as authorized by the Constitution and by the law.
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		+	====The Council of Ministers====
		+	The Council of Ministers is a cabinet of advisors to the President, comprising Mnisters appointed by him. At present, the following individuals are members of the Council of Ministers:

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Knut: /* The President */

Knut — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:23:16 GMT

The President

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	! <font color="white">Portfolio</font> !! <font color="white">Minister</font>		! <font color="white">Portfolio</font> !! <font color="white">Minister</font>
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-	~~\|Attorney General<br>''Fiscal General'' \|\| Ramón García Guzmán~~	+	\|Minister of Agriculture and Livestock<br>''Ministro de Agricultura y Ganadería'' \|\| Rafael Ocón Mora
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-	\|Minister of Agriculture and ~~Animal Husbandry~~<br>''Ministro de Agricultura y Ganadería'' \|\| Rafael Ocón Mora	+
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	\|Minister of Defense<br>''Ministro de Defensa'' \|\| Julio Salazar Ramirez		\|Minister of Defense<br>''Ministro de Defensa'' \|\| Julio Salazar Ramirez

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Knut at 21:30, 28 December 2008

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	\| style="font-size: 11pt; background: #fcfcfc; text-align: center;" colspan=2 \| '''''Provincias Unidas del Centro de AmÃ©rica'''''<br>'''United Provinces of the Center of America'''		\| style="font-size: 11pt; background: #fcfcfc; text-align: center;" colspan=2 \| '''''Provincias Unidas del Centro de AmÃ©rica'''''<br>'''United Provinces of the Center of America'''

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Knut at 03:39, 12 December 2008

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	\|'''Time zone''' <br>- Summer (DST)		\|'''Time zone''' <br>- Summer (DST)
	\|CST (UTC -6)<br>''not observed'' (UTC -6)		\|CST (UTC -6)<br>''not observed'' (UTC -6)
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		+	\|'''Drives on the''' \|\| right
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Knut at 18:20, 3 November 2008

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	A geographically and culturally diverse nation abundant in resources, flora, and fauna, the United Provinces of Central America enjoys some of the greatest biodiversity in the world, making it a major tourist attraction. Also of note is the country's extensive, sometimes tumultuous, geographic activity; volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur from time to time, with varying degrees of severity, from minor tremors to cataclysmic disasters taking thousands of lives (notable examples being the 1931 and 1972 Managua earthquakes).		A geographically and culturally diverse nation abundant in resources, flora, and fauna, the United Provinces of Central America enjoys some of the greatest biodiversity in the world, making it a major tourist attraction. Also of note is the country's extensive, sometimes tumultuous, geographic activity; volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur from time to time, with varying degrees of severity, from minor tremors to cataclysmic disasters taking thousands of lives (notable examples being the 1931 and 1972 Managua earthquakes).

-	An intensely socially conservative nation, it is the only ~~country~~ in the world where abortion is illegal without exception — even when the mother's life is in danger. Divorce and homosexuality remain social taboos, and, despite many advances made in the past few decades, the status of women still leaves much to be desired. Though religious freedom is protected by law and the majority of Central Americans are tolerant of other faiths, the Roman Catholic Church remains the official religion and wields an inordinate level of influence.	+	An intensely socially conservative nation, it is one of the only countries in the world where abortion is illegal without exception — even when the mother's life is in danger. Divorce and homosexuality remain social taboos, and, despite many advances made in the past few decades, the status of women still leaves much to be desired. Though religious freedom is protected by law and the majority of Central Americans are tolerant of other faiths, the Roman Catholic Church remains the official religion and wields an inordinate level of influence.
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		+	The country is ranked 5th in the world, and 1st among the Americas, in terms of the 2008 Environmental Performance Index. In 2007 the government of Central America stated that they want Central America to be the first country to become carbon neutral by 2021.

	Central America maintains a fairly low profile in international affairs, but its relationship with its closest ally — the United States of America — remains exceptionally warm.		Central America maintains a fairly low profile in international affairs, but its relationship with its closest ally — the United States of America — remains exceptionally warm.