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Nicaragua and the Legitimization of Authoritarianism

Ortega & Murillo’s behavior personified the electoral tactics of the great Latin American authoritarian figures since the nineteenth century.

The Nicaraguan people once again demonstrated their resilience, bravery and determination to remove the Ortega dictatorship from power.

Political Prisoners’ relatives call on the international community to remain alert for possible consequences of Daniel Ortega’s tirade…

Meanwhile, a group of US senators demands the use of all diplomatic and economic tools against the regime in Nicaragua.

On election day, independent observers saw empty polling places & very few lines to vote. Even many Ortega voters agreed with that assessment.

He calls prisoners of conscience “SOBs of imperialism” and calls European governments that do not recognize his election “fascists”

A large percentage of Nicaraguans stayed home Sunday to protest the electoral farce without competition. These are their reasons.

The Electoral Council announced that with 97.74% of the polling places reporting, Ortega and his wife had received 75.92% of the votes.

“Voting does not kill anyone. It doesn’t injure anyone. Voting does not call for terrorism,” says Ortega, justifying the 2018 massacre.

Daniel Ortega appears to have secured his victory in Sunday’s election after unleashing a months-long crackdown on his opposition.