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Costa Rican government has not recognized Nicaragua’s 2021 presidential election, in which Daniel Ortega won re-election, as a democratic process. Photo courtesy of Nicaragua's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Costa Rica Joins Regional Push To Restore Democracy In Nicaragua



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Published on Wednesday, November 4, 2026
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff



The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will participate in an Organization of American States (OAS) meeting focused on addressing the democratic crisis in Nicaragua, as regional governments increase pressure on the Nicaraguan authorities to restore democratic institutions and respect human rights.

Costa Rica recently formally rejected statements by Nicaraguan authorities suggesting the country could eliminate presidential elections. In a statement, Costa Rica reiterated its deep concern over what it described as the systematic closure of civic space and the continued persecution of dissenting voices in Nicaragua.



Costa Rican authorities noted that the government has not recognized Nicaragua’s 2021 presidential election, in which Daniel Ortega won re-election, as a democratic process.


 


 


The OAS meeting aims to follow up on an agreement adopted by member countries in October, titled “The Situation in Nicaragua and Continued Collective Consideration.”


The agreement reaffirmed that “representative democracy is indispensable for the stability, peace, and development of the region,” adding that its essential elements include respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the separation of powers and the independence of government branches.



According to the OAS, the meeting addressing Nicaragua’s political crisis also involved the foreign ministries of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Paraguay, Peru and the United States.






In their joint statement, the participating countries declared they were “deeply concerned by the continued dismantling of representative democracy in Nicaragua.”


The OAS described the situation as involving systematic state repression, arbitrary detention and forced disappearances, frequent and government-sanctioned torture, denationalization, forced exile and the rendering of individuals stateless.


The statement also cited property confiscations, restrictions on religious freedom, attacks on independent media and civil society, pressure on private-sector associations, and the use of transnational repression tactics against dissidents living abroad.





Under the recently adopted agreement, the participating American countries also agreed to urge Nicaraguan authorities to take immediate, concrete and verifiable steps to restore civic space, release political prisoners, restore nationality and civil rights, restore fundamental freedoms, re-establish institutional independence, ensure free and fair elections, address property confiscations and end international support for repression.


Ortega, a former guerrilla leader, has governed Nicaragua since 2007 amid repeated international allegations of electoral fraud.


Since 2017, he has governed alongside his wife, Rosario Murillo. She served as vice president before becoming co-president following a constitutional reform that took effect in February 2025.


The prospect of eliminating presidential elections raises broader questions about Nicaragua’s democratic future, including how citizens could restore democratic governance without the support of either the military or the government.


The Organization of American States, founded in 1948 to promote cooperation among its member states within the Americas, is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States.


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs oversees the country's foreign policy and manages its diplomatic missions around the world.


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