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Why Nicaragua's slide toward dictatorship is a concern for the region and the US, too

  • Written by Kai M. Thaler, Assistant Professor of Global Studies, University of California Santa Barbara
imageNicaragua's power couple, Vice President Rosario Murillo and husband President Daniel Ortega.INTI OCON/AFP via Getty Images

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega “won” a fourth straight term on Nov. 8, 2021 – the second in a row with his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, as running mate.

The vote has been called a sham by the...

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