“It’s completely Orwellian”: How Daniel Ortega tightened his grip on power in Nicaragua – By Sherry Alfonsi (CBS News) / Oct 31 2021
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has had his political opponents beaten and thrown in jail and passed legislation making criticism of the government a form of treason. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the loss of democracy in Nicaragua.
Next week, a country with a long, complicated history with the U.S. will hold its presidential election. Its president is seeking a fourth consecutive term and has made sure nothing stands in his way. He’s changed the country’s laws, silenced the media, and locked up candidates who planned to run against him.
Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega is not the fatigue-wearing revolutionary that you may remember. He’s now 75 and rarely seen. Still, many Nicaraguans fear he is more dangerous than he’s ever been.
And tonight, you will hear from two women whose husbands were planning to challenge Ortega for the presidency. Both men were arrested by the regime in June and their wives haven’t seen or spoken to them since. Now, the women are fighting to bring back their husbands and a democracy lost.
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