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IACHR identified a fourth phase closing democratic space

By December 2018 the IACHR described another phase of repression involving harassment of journalists, continued detention and prosecution of leaders and defenders, threats of expulsion, and formal measures that restricted expression, association and assembly. In the causal graph this event weakens Ortega–Murillo family autocracy, a driver that strengthens Voice and Accountability Gap from the Highest Governance Score — an improving welfare path.

IACHR identified a fourth phase closing democratic space
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By December 2018 the IACHR described another phase of repression involving harassment of journalists, continued detention and prosecution of leaders and defenders, threats of expulsion, and formal measures that restricted expression, association and assembly. The Commission framed the development as an aggravation of repression and closure of democratic spaces rather than a return to normal political competition. Organization of American States (opens in a new tab)

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  1. 1.World Report 2020: NicaraguaHuman Rights Watch · verified
  2. 2.IACHR denounces aggravation of the repression and the closure of democratic spaces in NicaraguaInter-American Commission on Human Rights · verified

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  1. FactIACHR identified a fourth phase closing democratic space
  2. weakensDriverOrtega–Murillo family autocracy
  3. strengthensIndicatorVoice and Accountability Gap from the Highest Governance Score

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Factrail. (2026). IACHR identified a fourth phase closing democratic space. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/democratic-space-closure-december-2018

https://factrail.ai/facts/democratic-space-closure-december-2018

Accessed 16 October 2026.

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