Why the Nicaraguan Revolution Matters Today | Under the Shadow, Ep. 10, Part I

Why the Nicaraguan Revolution Matters Today | Under the Shadow, Ep. 10, Part I

The 1979 Sandinista victory over the Somoza dictatorship sparked hope across Central America and beyond. Nicaragua quickly became ground zero ...
Nicaraguan Government Outlaws Feminist Groups Serving Vulnerable People

Nicaraguan Government Outlaws Feminist Groups Serving Vulnerable People

Women's rights groups supporting marginalized and impoverished people have been banned by Ortega's authoritarian regime ...
Ortega's Developmentalism Is Based on the "Popular Economy"—But What Does that Mean?

Ortega’s Developmentalism Is Based on the “Popular Economy”—But What Does that Mean?...

The Sandinistas' economic platform claims that collective subsistence strategies empower workers and subvert neoliberalism, but the reality of Nicaragua's economic ...
Ortega, la carne y el oro

Ortega, la carne y el oro

La Nicaragua de Ortega se ha caracterizado por el despojo y la acumulación. ¿Pueden esperar los potentados una continuidad con ...
Ortega's World, the Flesh and the Gold (disponible en español)

Ortega’s World, the Flesh and the Gold (disponible en español)

Displacement and accumulation have characterized Ortega's Nicaragua. Can the tycoons expect more of the same in his fourth consecutive term? ...
Nicaragua: Chronicle of an Election Foretold

Nicaragua: Chronicle of an Election Foretold

After silencing the opposition, Daniel Ortega claims victory for a fourth consecutive term ...
¿Por qué Daniel Ortega metió presos a sus compañeros de lucha?

¿Por qué Daniel Ortega metió presos a sus compañeros de lucha?

La detención de opositores políticos en vísperas de las elecciones presidenciales de noviembre es el último episodio en la difícil ...
Why Did Daniel Ortega Imprison His Former Comrades?

Why Did Daniel Ortega Imprison His Former Comrades?

The detention of political opponents in the lead up to November presidential elections is the latest episode in the FSLN's ...
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