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Latin American Economy & Business - July 2016 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Nicaragua: Economic tailwinds for Ortega
On 6 November Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega is expected to be re-elected for a third consecutive term in office. Critics say the elections will not be free and fair; they describe Ortega as an authoritarian leftist who persecutes a weak and divided opposition. Whatever the politics, however, it the economy has been performing comparatively well.
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