Changes

=== Transnational Repression and Statelessness ===

=== Transnational Repression and Statelessness ===

* '''Weaponising Citizenship:''' In an violation of international law, the regime has stripped the nationality of over 450 political prisoners, journalists, and dissidents, rendering them stateless and confiscating their domestic assets.<ref>{{cite web |author=Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua |date=2024 |title=Report of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua (A/HRC/55/63) |publisher=United Nations Human Rights Council}}</ref>

* '''Weaponising Citizenship:''' In an violation of international law, the regime has stripped the nationality of over 450 political prisoners, journalists, and dissidents, rendering them stateless and confiscating their domestic assets.<ref name=ghr>Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua (2024), Report of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua (A/HRC/55/63), United Nations Human Rights Council</ref>

* '''Global Spy Architecture:''' According to reports by the United Nations, the state has weaponised its diplomatic embassies, telecommunications regulators, and international systems (like abusing Interpol travel alerts) to track, dox, and harass exiled critics living abroad.<ref>{{cite web |author=Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua |date=2024 |title=Report of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua (A/HRC/55/63) |publisher=United Nations Human Rights Council}}</ref>

* '''Global Spy Architecture:''' According to reports by the United Nations, the state has weaponised its diplomatic embassies, telecommunications regulators, and international systems (like abusing Interpol travel alerts) to track, dox, and harass exiled critics living abroad.<ref name=ghr/>

* '''Targeted Attacks Abroad:''' Severe alarm has been raised following high-profile violent attacks and killings of government critics living in exile, such as the murder of retired Army Major Roberto Samcam in Costa Rica.

* '''Targeted Attacks Abroad:''' Severe alarm has been raised following high-profile violent attacks and killings of government critics living in exile, such as the murder of retired Army Major Roberto Samcam in Costa Rica.

=== Eradication of Civic Space and Press Freedom ===

=== Eradication of Civic Space and Press Freedom ===

* '''Mass Dissolution of NGOs:''' Since 2018, the state has forcibly shut down over 5,500 non-governmental organisations, including humanitarian groups, think tanks, and independent universities like the Central American University.<ref>{{cite web |author=Human Rights Watch |date=2024 |title=Nicaragua: Events of 2023 |work=World Report 2024 }}</ref>

* '''Mass Dissolution of NGOs:''' Since 2018, the state has forcibly shut down over 5,500 non-governmental organisations, including humanitarian groups, think tanks, and independent universities like the Central American University.<ref>Human Rights Watch (2024). Nicaragua: Events of 2023. World Report 2024</ref>

* '''Criminalising Dissent:''' Independent journalism has been entirely driven underground or into exile. Citizens face prosecution under strict cybercrime laws merely for publishing social media posts critical of the government.<ref>{{cite web |author=Amnesty International |date=2024 |title=Nicaragua: Human rights situation 2023/2024 |publisher=Amnesty International Reports}}</ref>

* '''Criminalising Dissent:''' Independent journalism has been entirely driven underground or into exile. Citizens face prosecution under strict cybercrime laws merely for publishing social media posts critical of the government.<ref>Amnesty International (2024). Nicaragua: Human rights situation 2023/2024}}</ref>

=== Persecution of Religious Communities ===

=== Persecution of Religious Communities ===

=== Economic Mismanagement and Kleptocracy ===

=== Economic Mismanagement and Kleptocracy ===

* '''State Capture:''' Policy analysts point out that the state has been transformed into a kleptocratic regime designed to financially enrich the Ortega-Murillo family through property expropriations and targeted attacks on private business owners.<ref>{{cite web |author=Inter-American Dialogue |date=2024 |title=Understanding Nicaragua's political and economic trajectory |publisher=Inter-American Dialogue Reports |url=https://thedialogue.org |access-date=2026-09-07}}</ref>

* '''State Capture:''' Policy analysts point out that the state has been transformed into a kleptocratic regime designed to financially enrich the Ortega-Murillo family through property expropriations and targeted attacks on private business owners.<ref mame=iad>Inter-American Dialogue (2024). Understanding Nicaragua's political and economic trajectory</ref>

* '''Widespread Dissatisfaction:''' Public opinion polls inside the country show sharp negative perceptions regarding the economy. Rising living costs have severely outpaced stagnant income, causing almost half of the population to view the country as heading in the wrong direction—a figure experts believe is heavily underreported due to the pervasive fear of state retaliation.<ref>{{cite web |author=Inter-American Dialogue |date=2024 |title=Understanding Nicaragua's political and economic trajectory |publisher=Inter-American Dialogue Reports |url=https://thedialogue.org |access-date=2026-09-07}}</ref>

* '''Widespread Dissatisfaction:''' Public opinion polls inside the country show sharp negative perceptions regarding the economy. Rising living costs have severely outpaced stagnant income, causing almost half of the population to view the country as heading in the wrong direction—a figure experts believe is heavily underreported due to the pervasive fear of state retaliation.<ref mame=iad/>

==Economy==

==Economy==