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Nicaragua Faces Political Crisis As President Ortega Continues To Jail Opponents

By Carrie Kahn

"He really sees not just that the opposition itself is very weak…but, frankly, that the international community is in disarray," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to NPR.

Eric Farnsworth, vice president of AS/COA, spoke about Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday.

"He really sees not just that the opposition itself is very weak and this is an opportunity to really lower the boom on them for all time," said Farnsworth. "But, frankly, that the international community is in disarray and unable to react effectively to prevent him from doing it."…

Listen to the full episode.

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