Living under a dictatorship: changes for worst

[DiegoO]

After 2018, things radically changed in my country—Nicaragua. The non violent protest against the government, end in a brutal repression that killed 355 people, according to the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC).

Several people who participated in the protest—back in 2018—are still missing.

Nicaragua, 2018

Exactly between 2019-2020 is when I catch up that a load of laws were been aproved; to assure "the national security" and "the soverenity of the nation". Among those laws: The "Foreign Agents Law”, which cracked down different NGO's, shut down national news media's and gave the government a free pass to capture and sentence anyone or any organization that's not aligned with the regime agenda. Those laws were created to enforce a machinary of repression that's getting more severe overtime.

IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC

During the pandemic, the government implemented strict control measures in the airport and country borders. It's understood by us, in the country, that it was the perfect pretext for them, to reinforce control over the population.

According to the government, data: 245 people died from the coronavirus.

📌Good part of it? Everyone received "free" vaccine.

What's happening, in 2022?

This⤵️

Massive exodus of citizens, heading to the US

[Andres77]

I was at the inauguration of Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela.

I saw how clean and orderly it was. I worked there for 2 months. A true gem of a city in South America.

they actually believed all the lies he told. Venezuela has gone to shit. I’ve never been to Nicaragua. I’m sorry that’s happening there. It’s happening in the US now.

[OlderAndWiser]

I am American and have never been exposed to a dictatorship. I have dated a woman who lived in Nicaragua and a woman who grew up in the USSR. I am certain of only one thing about living under a dictator: it is something that no one can appreciate unless they have actually had that experience.

[menina]

Thanks for sharing more information about Nicaragua. Living there must be a nightmare and I'm really sorry for the people.

It seems that this dictatorship will never end. The worst part is people leaving the country with no conditions to move to the US. They probably get deported when they should be able to live in their homeland.

[DiegoO]

Yeah, unfortunately several get deported back. I'll make another MyTake about that.

[menina]

Yes I can imagine. :/ That's a good idea! I would like to read it.

[RolandCuthbert]

Many folks at GaG think that dictatorships are fine. But only if the dictator happens to agree with their politics.

That's a weird expectation.

[DryGermanGuy]

"First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me."
- Martin Niemöller

[RolandCuthbert]

@DryGermanGuy Hey, you are preaching to the choir. But that is simply not the history taught and respected anymore.

It is considered to be "woke".

Not "common sense".

[DryGermanGuy]

@RolandCuthbert
Sad times we get to live in. :-/

[legalboxers]

I read about this.. Pretty soon the leader of the red hat flock wants to make America into that. They are that blind and clueless but then again, it is a cult. They dont want to see it, they can't accept it.

[Avicenna]

Thanks for sharing things. A lot of people don't appreciate how precious freedom is and how bad dictatorships are.

[Jamie05rhs]

Thanks for giving us this eye into what is going on inside of your country. I appreciate the information!