Is It a Good Idea for Ortega to Do This?

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the release was a constructive step towards addressing human rights abuses in Nicaragua. But Ortega has proved that he is focused on building his dynasty and on keeping the police state, says Hernández. Latin American leaderships in countries like Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil have been very quiet about what's going on with Nicaraguan government. It's very clear that the Ortega today has nothing to do with the Sandinistas of the 1980s," she adds.