Mary Speck on Nicaragua’s Democratic Backsliding

August 25, 2022 00:08:01
Mary Speck on Nicaragua’s Democratic Backsliding
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Mary Speck on Nicaragua’s Democratic Backsliding

Aug 25 2022 | 00:08:01

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Show Notes

With President Ortega now attacking the Catholic Church, USIP's Mary Speck says Nicaragua's democratic backsliding "has gone further than any other country" in Central America — noting the risk that regional leaders could follow Ortega’s lead after they "see what [he] has been able to get away with."

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