Hopes for a breakthrough in the national dialogue which began on 16 May between the government led by President Daniel Ortega and opposition Alianza Cívica por la Justicia y la Democracia (Alianza Cívica) – comprising students, civil-society groups, and the private sector – have proven short-lived. Days after it began, dialogue foundered over Ortega’s refusal to both end the violence against protesters and discuss reforms aimed at making the country more democratic – a key demand of the Nicaraguan episcopal conference (CEN) and the Alianza Cívica. The dialogue process might have since resumed but the Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN) government has so far given few signs that it intends to offer any meaningful concessions.End of preview - This article contains approximately 655 words.
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