The Latin American Left has largely distanced itself from Nicaragua’s Ortega. Still, understanding the shift from revolution to authoritarianism remains complex.
The internationally-renowned intellectual was arrested in late November, joining an ever-growing list of political prisoners detained by the Ortega regime.
The Sandinistas' economic platform claims that collective subsistence strategies empower workers and subvert neoliberalism, but the reality of Nicaragua’s economic development is more complex.
