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When Elections End: Nicaragua and Authoritarian Consolidation

Reading to understand how Nicaragua's slide from rigged votes to no votes fits the wider playbook of personalized power and democratic collapse.

Optimized for books about Understand how Nicaragua under Ortega dismantled electoral democracy and how it compares to authoritarian consolidation elsewhere..

6 booksJuly 21, 2026
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Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, Says He Plans to Abolish Electionsnytimes.comOrtega insists no more elections for Nicaraguaaljazeera.comNicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more electionstheguardian.com

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