This profile mirrors and is kept in sync with the Nicaragua entry in the main guide's case studies.
Overview
The government has repeatedly stripped legal status from non-governmental organizations on a large scale, and in November 2024 its National Assembly made Rosario Murillo formal co-president alongside Daniel Ortega, consolidating a dual-family executive.
Analytical lens
Concepts on this wiki that help explain this case: Competitive Authoritarianism, Regime Types: How Democracy Is Measured.