by AHMETMERT17@KU.EDU.TR | Jun 7, 2022 | Koç University
The Sanction Paradox and Democratic Erosion in Nicaragua The Central American country of Nicaragua has evolved into an even more autocratic government, with Daniel Ortega elected president for the fourth time in a row. Daniel Ortega eliminated the opposition during...
by Anna Lee | Feb 26, 2022 | University of Chicago
Once again Daniel Ortega was sworn in as President of Nicaragua for a fourth consecutive term as of January 10th, 2022. This alarming reelection has generated widespread media outrage on both domestic and global levels. On a national level, mass protests have...
by Francesca Lupi | Feb 25, 2022 | University of Chicago
This month, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega brought five private universities under state control in an effort to censor college students, whom he perceives to be one of the greatest threats to his rule. Academics and opposition activists fear that this will...
by Jackson Chadwick | Nov 28, 2021 | Suffolk University
Daniel Ortega once liberated the Nicaraguan people from dictatorial rule. Now, he leads them towards autocracy. The result of Nicaragua’s presidential election was sealed months before election day arrived. Daniel Ortega was re-elected to a fourth consecutive term as...
by Riham Amin | Feb 26, 2019 | American University
When Daniel Ortega won his first term of presidency in 1984, he won as a champion of Nicaragua’s then newly established democracy. Having led the Sandinista National Liberal Front in...
