Open-access Criticism and Crisis in Nicaragua: The Tension between Democracy and Capitalism

Abstract

From a structure and agency perspective, this article analyzes the criticism and crisis in Nicaragua during the Ortega administration (2007-2020). It shows that the "singular trials" of social sectors to curb authoritarianism and capitalism, interpreted by the government as enemies of progress (2007- March 2018), went through a "general judgment" of social and business sectors represented in the Alianza Cívica that, witnessing crimes against humanity, criticize authoritarianism and injustice, which the government evaluates as an attempted coup (April 2018-2020). The conflict between trials led to a national dialogue with partial decisions, while the socio-political and economic crisis deepens. The analysis reveals the need for promoting democracy with social justice.

Keywords Political system; economic model; geopolitics; social policy; political violence

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Universidad de Costa Rica San Pedro, Montes de Oca, San José, San José, CR, 2060, 2511-5053, 2224-9367 - E-mail: carlos.sandoval@ucr.ac.cr
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