Ortega: "we lost the fear" lashes out at the US without mentioning Trump
Dictator Daniel Ortega focused his National Dignity speech on the narrative of "losing fear", while lashing out at the United States, evoking historical figures like Augusto C. Sandino and defending sovereignty against international pressures
TL;DR
- Daniel Ortega declared that Nicaragua and its youth have "lost the fear" of fear itself.
- He accused the United States of making money from arms sales and questioned its internal security due to gun violence.
- Ortega invoked historical figures and narratives of resistance against foreign intervention to reinforce his message of sovereignty.
- He compared Nicaragua's resilience to Cuba's long-standing resistance against U.S. pressures.
- The speech highlighted Nicaragua's advancement despite international pressures, framing peace as the key defense mechanism.
- Ortega referred to the 2018 sociopolitical crisis as an "inferno" that the regime overcame.