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A motorcyclist rides past a mural of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, left, and revolutionary hero Cesar Augusto Sandino during general elections in Managua, Nicaragua, Sunday, November 7, 2021
FEARS of a Bolivia-style coup against the democratically elected government of Nicaragua have risen after US President Joe Biden signed into law the reactionary Renacer Act on Wednesday.
Deemed by critics “a declaration of war against the Nicaraguan people,” the legislation allows for increased sanctions and a trade embargo which could cripple the Central American country’s economy.
The bipartisan act was implemented just days after Daniel Ortega and the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) won an overwhelming victory in Nicaragua’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
The disputed election of a far-right president, who is also a US citizen, signals further consolidation of Washington’s regional power and represents a threat to the country’s democracy and sovereignty, writes WT WHITNEY JNR
Claims that Nicaragua has abolished elections followed a headline that stripped Daniel Ortega’s remarks of their historical and political context. The full speech tells a different story, says BECCA RENK FOSTER
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