Daniel Ortega is a Nicaraguan politician and revolutionary who has served multiple terms as President of Nicaragua, first from 1985 to 1990 and then from 2007 to the present. He is a co-founder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), a socialist political party that played a crucial role in the Nicaraguan Revolution, which ultimately overthrew the Somoza dictatorship in the late 1970s. Ortega’s leadership has been marked by significant political polarization, human rights challenges, and controversies regarding authoritarianism and electoral integrity.
A Descent Into Autocracy In the heart of Central America, Daniel Ortega has transitioned from revolutionary leader to authoritarian ruler alongside his wife. Once a prominent figure in the Sandinista…