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Daniel Ortega has led Nicaragua for almost two decades, first as leader of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and then as president with increasing control over the country's institutions. The leader who led the revolution against the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza and recognized his electoral defeat in 1990 has profoundly transformed the Nicaraguan political system, concentrating power and weakening democratic counterweights. How has Ortega transformed Nicaragua into an authoritarian state? We explain it to you on France 24.

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