Autoritarismo e crise humanitária : um estudo sobre o governo de Daniel Ortega na Nicarágua (2018 - 2025)

Abstract

This research analyzes the deterioration of the Democratic Rule of Law in Nicaragua and its consequent humanitarian crisis under Daniel Ortega's government, investigating the transition from a hybrid regime to a consolidated authoritarian government following the violent repression of the 2018 protests. Through a qualitative and descriptive approach, it examines how constitutional reforms and the centralization of the Three Branches of Government under the Executive instrumentalized the state apparatus to neutralize internal opposition and enabled Ortega to remain in power. The research further discusses the international dimension of the crisis, with emphasis on diplomatic isolation from the West, economic sanctions, and the strengthening of strategic alliances with Russia and China. Finally, it addresses the humanitarian crisis through the lens of International Refugee Law, analyzing the forced displacement of more than 1.5 million Nicaraguans and the use of statelessness as a tool of political persecution.