Election in Nicaragua w/ Kai Thaler: Nov 15, 2021.
Election in Nicaragua w/ Kai Thaler: Nov 15, 2021.
Monday, November 15, 2021
Last week, Daniel Ortega won his fourth consecutive election for Nicaragua's presidency. However, the election was marred by controversy, as eighty percent of eligible voters abstained, while seven of Ortega's opponents were arrested before voting began.
Louis spoke to the University of California, Santa Barbara's Kai Thaler about the election, Nicaragua's slide towards dictatorship, and what action he was expecting pro-democracy, western powers to take.