Nicaragua's Looming "Second Dictatorship"
Host Brian Hanson checks the pulse of democracy in Nicaragua with researcher Ryan Berg and journalist Cindy Regidor.

REUTERS
After nearly 20 politically motivated arrests in the last month, Nicaraguan President Ortega’s crackdown on his opposition could shake the country’s democracy. Researcher Ryan Berg and journalist Cindy Regidor join Deep Dish to explain the field for November’s presidential election and whether we’re witnessing the rise of a “second dictatorship.”
About the Experts
Director, Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Ryan C. Berg is director in the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. His research focuses on US-Latin America relations, authoritarian regimes, armed conflict, strategic competition, and trade and development issues.

Reporter, Confidencial Nicaragua

Cindy Regidor is a Nicaraguan journalist and entrepreneur with more than ten years of experience in print, broadcast, and digital journalism. She currently reports from Costa Rica for Confidencial Nicaragua.

Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies

Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.

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