Herty Lewites News Today

Nicaragua's 15-year experiment with electoral democracy is threatened by a deal between leaders of two prominent parties tocontrol all three branches of government. The United States and theinternational community should oppose a takeover by these corruptformer leaders and instead help ordinary Nicaraguans to strengthentheir control over their own government.

If the U.S. acts carefully, it can press Ortega to keep basicdemocratic promises, contain foreign adventures, and promote therule of law and liberal market reforms.

Sadly, many of my old contacts are now dead, exiled, or imprisoned for imaginary crimes in Nicaragua