Q24N — Lawyer and former opposition legislator Eliseo Núñez told 100% Noticias that Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s main fear is not a foreign military intervention, but rather internal betrayal brought on by two years of sustained mistreatment of their own members and historical figures.
According to Núñez, this erosion of support has opened the possibility that sectors of the Sandinista movement and the security forces may choose to abandon the regime.
“Loyalties were unwavering, but not bulletproof. The Army and the Police are already wondering if, in an extreme situation, they will be the ones who end up paying the price,” he stated.
The former legislator warned that Ortega is experiencing a paranoid spiral in which he has begun to persecute even his own people.
“Basically, I believe that today there are more political prisoners on their side than on ours. I’m almost certain of it,” he said, explaining that many of those detained do not appear in the opposition’s records because they come from the Sandinista ranks.
The Fear of Being Abandoned
For Núñez, this situation places Ortega in a position of extreme vulnerability.
In his view, this is the moment to increase internal and external pressure. “It’s not due to a lack of optimism, but this is the moment to demand a series of things from Ortega that will allow for the release of all political prisoners, the safe return of exiles, the restoration of nationalities, freedoms, and the opening of the media,” he said.
He added: “I believe it’s time to demand everything from Ortega. We must remind him that this is not just about political prisoners, but about freedoms and human rights violations.”