Daniel Ortega. Full name: José Daniel Ortega Saavedra. Before Ortega took office Nicaragua was led and governed by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN). The FSLN is a member of the Nicaraguan revolutionary organization that controlled Nicaragua from 1979 to 1989 (Dictionary.com). Even though Ortega is now the president of Nicaragua he considers himself a Sandinista.“As a Sandinista leader, Ortega helped destroy a corrupt dynastic system. Now he is emulating it, turning into the kind of pro-business autocrat he spent years of his life fighting. What this means is what he was trying to rebuild Nicaragua as, he is slowly destroying it.
Ortega has also been forcing alliances with some of Nicaragua’s former enemies. These new allies will be present however long Ortega is in power.
During his time as President he has taken away people’s farm and land and would give it to the people that are higher class.
In the last year the Ortega government has begun promoting the idea of building an inter-oceanic canal in Nicaragua to compete with the one that traverses Panama. There has been a lot of controversy over this because it could or could not open trade opportunities that could help or hurt the country.
Even though Ortega is a bad guy and president the Nicaraguans Constitution states there is no reelection processes, so there is no way he could be impeached.
Serena Taveggia
Serena Taveggia
Source: http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2015/4/daniel-ortega-is-a-sandinista-in-name-only.html
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