Entrenched leadership and dismantled retirement mechanisms have turned Nicaragua’s armed forces into an aging instrument of the regime—yet the institution remains pivotal to any democratic transition.

By rushing through a totalizing constitutional reform, Nicaragua’s regime openly defies the U.S. and OAS ahead of a critical emergency meeting of foreign ministers.

Accused of terrorism and wanted by Interpol, the former IRGC commander solidifies Iran’s ties with Nicaragua’s authoritarian regime while taking on a key national security role.

As foreign ministers prepare to meet, the Inter-American system faces a critical test: moving beyond toothless condemnations toward coordinated political consequences for the Ortega-Murillo regime.

Five years after fleeing a brutal crackdown, an award-winning editor reflects on grief, and why independent reporting remains vital to democracy.

Exiled opposition groups present blueprints to dismantle the Ortega-Murillo regime, but bridging political divides remains essential for a unified transition.

History shows that regimes lacking popular support rely entirely on armed force. As internal doubts grow among top brass, the military could prove decisive in opening a path toward democracy.

Mexico’s envoy says concerns over U.S. security policy helped drive its abstention, but the Ortega-Murillo regime’s assault on democracy poses a challenge the hemisphere cannot simply ignore.

History warns that Daniel Ortega’s attempt to guarantee his wife’s rise to power may prompt an internal regime correction rather than a smooth transition.

Senior generals bleed state coffers dry and block promotional pathways, dismantling decades of professionalization to guarantee absolute political allegiance to Daniel Ortega.