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History
[edit]The title of the last subsection on history needs to be updated. Also, actions, such as the termination of elections in July 2026 need to be added. https://news.google.com/read/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPeTRlQmFOMGRsbzc3cjdnU2Z4WmoyelE2R3ZVVU91QVBTTHNlNkRzTFJIZEFPNk15QjZ4aTI2RktPemxPZEI3Rmd3UVVaOEtvdVlLNHZnbHhkWmhZTTd0QUJweHlacmQ5WmNXNTExNGJmeXlJdTFZS2hySXYyZGxqOVJvRG02ZmVZbVdQQTlmeDhvOHY5TEtmekZWdnVnZ0J1WVlpRnFydV81Zw?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen, https://news.google.com/read/CBMivwFBVV95cUxQcDZmRUJSMUhpV3BadDYzTzhwTHY5YWxrOW16di1Ud1NEZE9hekU0WUtITGdUVkFlU1A0b2lGZ0FhVno0bVhVQjBMbDZ4UHFxYk9JRzh2cFYzaW0zLTdMYnZ2bzd2aHlBUnVnYlpUSnBSRGNxSXc3LXhaUExldjMzT25WdkM2UTJEQ0NHcVpSRmxsSkNpOXp1aEtPUkpHbDNXOHRUMjFDVzdiYTYzYmhnQlpHSTlaOGxKZkNXTDRURQ?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen, https://news.google.com/read/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPS0pLZll2QUtHRzJ5Skt5SWlkRFN4ZXQtSHFIVTYzRmhzck1CeEdxalltMi1GaGhSc01nSVV1UkpKUXNCXzZyZVBKSEFMZkp6WWtfR1lvVW9aSkgwbHoyTDM2VEtqR2M0UXkyMjF1V25KZTNnTGJYd1VaOXY3TnRYYy11cmtoY2dQUUlxOGJYSkhiNUJhQ2YtNTFLY0lzVHRtWmVMYWdXTDdtMEt4?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3AenKdammers (talk) 18:08, 22 July 2026 (UTC)
Cocoa (in "Economy" section)
[edit]Please remove the promotional tone, in regard to Cocoa. (I have tried to shorten the last sentence of relevant paragraph.) ~2026-40166-38 (talk) 18:15, 23 July 2026 (UTC)
Change in Politics
[edit]In light of recent news regarding the indefinite suspension of elections, would it be safe to assume that Nicaragua has now effectively become a one party state? A common trend among one party states is that elections are either suspended or outlawed, or they are very tightly controlled to ensure that the ruling party is the only real option (like how it is in China). After all, if you terminate or heavily restrict elections, opposition parties have no real way to run and make a difference, meaning the ruling party effectively gets to call all the shots with there being no real competition anymore. Now that Nicaragua has terminated elections indefinitely, it can be safe to assume that Nicaragua will, from this point forward, be a one-party state where Daniel Ortega and the FSLN have complete control over the runnings of the Nicaraguan government and its policies, and the termination of elections will also possibly create a situation where, for all intents and purposes, Ortega is now president for life, meaning he will continue to rule Nicaragua until he either dies or is deposed. If such a shift is confirmed, it might be wise to change the government type in the info box to reflect this. However, things can still change since this shift has only very recently happened, so we'll just have to take everything with a grain of salt. ShayminLover (talk) 01:03, 24 July 2026 (UTC)
- Do you propose any specific change in regard to the infobox? The infobox is saying "government_type = Unitary diarchic presidential socialist republic[a] under an authoritarian dictatorship[b]"~2026-40166-38 (talk) 03:16, 24 July 2026 (UTC)
- Even North Korea has nominal elections. "xx republic under xx dictatorship" would not be appropriate for a regime that has abolished elections de jure. NekawaH (talk) 04:01, 30 July 2026 (UTC)
- We'll discuss it at that time if they actually do that. Legislation is being drafted in the National Assembly but has not been enacted. TEMPO156 (talk) 18:24, 24 July 2026 (UTC)
References
- 1 2 Lira, Elvira Cuadra (4 December 2024). "Arquitecturas autocráticas: del Estado policial al Estado totalitario en Nicaragua". Diálogo Político (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ↑ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (14 January 2025). "Parlamento de Nicaragua comienza a reformar la Constitución que da un poder total a Ortega". SWI swissinfo.ch (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ↑ Awadalla, Cristina (23 March 2023). "Authoritarian Populism and Patriarchal Logics: Nicaragua's Engendered Politics". Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society. 30 (2). Oxford University Press (OUP): 701–723. doi:10.1093/sp/jxad006. ISSN 1072-4745.
- ↑ Córdoba, José de (25 October 2022). "U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Nicaragua's Authoritarian Regime". WSJ. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ "Nicaragua: Freedom in the World 2023 Country Report". Freedom House. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ Since 2025, Nicaragua is defined by the constitution as a revolutionary, socialist state based on Christian values, socialist ideals, and solidary practices. This has been attested by multiple sources.[1][2]
- ↑ Nicaragua's government has been described as totalitarian or authoritarian by multiple sources.[1][3][4][5]
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