Carlos F. Chamorro Archives

Jorge Castañeda on AMLO and the Resilience of Dictatorships

“We must continue pressuring, but without harboring any illusions. Dictatorships have proven themselves to be resilient.”

They’ve never been able to confiscate journalism or the ideals of freedom, democracy, and accountability for those in power.

Press resistance isn’t enough to clear the way for democratic change under a dictatorship, but it keeps the flame of freedom burning…

The regime’s only response has been to schedule more political trials in the Chipote jail complex in the coming days.

Former official of the Organization of American States (OAS) analyzes the regional organization’s impasse in regard to the Nicaraguan crisis.

The solution to the crisis is in Managua, not in Washington or Brussels, but Nicaraguans first need to fully regain their freedom.

“Everything an electoral process needs, in terms of freedom, pluralism, equal opportunity, has been swept away by the government…”

Carlos F. Chamorro: “This threat is destined to fail, because they can never confiscate independent journalism.”

By eliminating the November elections, Ortega accelerated his crisis of legitimacy, in defiance of the national and international community.

By jailing his principal political competitors, Ortega also destroyed the legitimacy of the November elections.