Will Trump 2.0 Play Tougher on Nicaragua’s Dictatorship?
Initial actions by the White House, such as cutting USAID programs, undermine the country’s struggling opposition.
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica—For years, Washington has advocated for the restoration of democratic governance in Nicaragua. However, despite its imposing numerous stringent sanctions on individuals, state-run entities, and members of Nicaragua’s National Assembly, the regime led by President Daniel Ortega and his wife, co-president Rosario Murillo, has evolved into an overt dictatorship with a tighter grip on key institutions and overwhelming control over society. Some argue that the U.S. and the international community have given insufficient attention to Nicaragua as the country’s...
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