institution

Sandinista National Liberation Front

Nicaragua’s Sandinista National Liberation Front governs under Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. Political repression, closed civic groups and restrictions on opposition and media have transformed a former revolutionary movement into the core of an authoritarian system.

2
People: 1
President of Nicaragua (FSLN): 1
Vice President of Nicaragua / FSLN co-leader

Affiliated people

Daniel Ortega
President of Nicaragua (FSLN)
-100
Rosario Murillo
Vice President of Nicaragua / FSLN co-leader
-100

By the Factrail desk · Method: how we source and score · Last reviewed 16 September 2026