Daniel Ortega, whose Frente Sandinista first came to power with Jimmy Carter’s support in 1979, is running for reelection as president in Nicaragua. Taking a page from Maduro (Venezuela) and Erdogan (Turkey), he has forbidden criticism in the run-up to the elections in November.
Editors, journalists, and owners of all communications media that violate the prohibition will be “admonished” by the government.
Mark Zuckerberg, beware.
11:31 am on August 10, 2016
