In an effort to strengthen the opposition against Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega and reinstall democracy, LI member party Ciudadanos por la Libertad, led by LI Vice President Kitty Monterrey, has entered in an alliance with civil society organisation Alianza Cívica por la Justicia y la Democracia. Together, the alliance named Alianza Ciudadana, is beginning the construction of an inclusive and broad political alliance to secure free, fair and transparent elections for Nicaragua’s presidential elections in November 2021.
In the alliance’s joint statement, in order to achieve a new democratic government, “it is necessary to form a broad, even alliance that will lead and mobilises Nicaraguans, generating confidence in a better future for all citizens”. Alianza Ciudadana will prioritise its efforts in uniting citizens and organisations around a vision of moving from the current dictatorship regime to a truly free and democratic Nicaragua, where justice reigns and families can thrive in freedom.
The alliance wants to see a Nicaragua where democracy can prosper, reaffirming free, fair and transparent elections by achieving electoral reform, stating that “Democracy is the only lasting solution to the political, economic and social crisis in Nicaragua.”
Reforms for creating a democratic society in Nicaragua, Alianza Ciudadana also call for the release of all political prisoners (which include journalists), and the immediate end to the repression of political opposition members.
In order for democracy to prevail in Nicaragua, the alliance calls on all organisations and political parties to demand the Sandinista regime and dictator Ortega, to address the electoral reforms proposed by the Organisation for American States (OAS) and for this year to be a year without violence.
