Richard Feinberg on U.S. Concerns Over Nicaragua's Democracy
Is US out of ideas on Nicaragua?
11/13/2012
Tim Rogers,
Nicaragua Dispatch
One of the Clinton administration’s former top advisors on Latin America says he thinks the U.S. government doesn’t know what to do about Nicaragua.
Since 2008, the U.S. has repeatedly expressed concerns over Nicaragua’s eroding democracy, and slashed bilateral aid by the millions to show they mean it. The pressure tactics haven’t worked. Four years later, Nicaragua’s economy continues to expand while its political system continues to contract—a situation neatly illustrated last week by the country’s third dubious election process in four years.
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Richard Feinberg is Professor of International Political Economy at IR/PS. He can comment on U.S. foreign policy matters, notably with regard to Latin America and Asia, and business and economic matters.
