Essay On Nicaraguan Government
As Latin America is constantly being plagued by authoritarianism, the legitimacy of the governing body is often scrutinized. Nicaragua is no exception. Today, its internal legitimacy stands once again in question as the current leftist President, Daniel
Ortega, has continued with the use of undemocratic practices. Ortega’s government works off of an antinomy in which it gives the illusion of democracy by holding elections but interferes with democratic process by abusing the system to his benefit to maintain power. Once in office, Ortega has been able to change the electorate laws in order to ensure his systematic re-election, something that the Nicaraguan constitution directly forbids. Ortega has also often been accused of nepotism as he …show more content…
Nicaragua is surrounded by some of the countries with the highest murder and organized crime rates in the world and countries in which the government has slowly lost control of the situation. Supporters of the regime have
developed an invisible contract in the regime in which they’ll justify its claim to governance as long as it secures their safety.
The legitimacy of the Nicaraguan regime can be attributed to habit and a deep- rooted history. In the late 1900’s Nicaragua was under the rule of terror of the right- winged Somoza family. The Somozas ruled Nicaragua with a repressive iron fist that cost numerous people their lives and was able to do so with the aid of the U.S. The current government has been an outspoken critic of the U.S.’s involvement in Latin America and feeds its internal legitimacy off of the animosity that Nicaraguans of the U.S. for having supported the Somoza family.
The Nicaraguan government would only be able to amend its internal legitimacy by allowing for free and fair elections. Its electoral process has often been contended due to Ortega’s increasing violations of the international democratic norms.
Future elections would have to be administered and followed closely by
Ortega, has continued with the use of undemocratic practices. Ortega’s government works off of an antinomy in which it gives the illusion of democracy by holding elections but interferes with democratic process by abusing the system to his benefit to maintain power. Once in office, Ortega has been able to change the electorate laws in order to ensure his systematic re-election, something that the Nicaraguan constitution directly forbids. Ortega has also often been accused of nepotism as he …show more content…
Nicaragua is surrounded by some of the countries with the highest murder and organized crime rates in the world and countries in which the government has slowly lost control of the situation. Supporters of the regime have
developed an invisible contract in the regime in which they’ll justify its claim to governance as long as it secures their safety.
The legitimacy of the Nicaraguan regime can be attributed to habit and a deep- rooted history. In the late 1900’s Nicaragua was under the rule of terror of the right- winged Somoza family. The Somozas ruled Nicaragua with a repressive iron fist that cost numerous people their lives and was able to do so with the aid of the U.S. The current government has been an outspoken critic of the U.S.’s involvement in Latin America and feeds its internal legitimacy off of the animosity that Nicaraguans of the U.S. for having supported the Somoza family.
The Nicaraguan government would only be able to amend its internal legitimacy by allowing for free and fair elections. Its electoral process has often been contended due to Ortega’s increasing violations of the international democratic norms.
Future elections would have to be administered and followed closely by