Masaya city, the capital of the eponymous department and historically a bastion of support for the Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN), this week declared that it no longer recognised the leadership of President Daniel Ortega. The announcement follows a national 24-hour strike last week – a move unprecedented in recent years – called by the business lobby, Cosep, with backing from the opposition movement Alianza Cívica por la Justicia y la Democracia (comprising students, civil-society groups, and the private sector). National dialogue continues to falter, with Ortega refusing to agree to key demands such as early elections and the presence of international human rights observers.End of preview - This article contains approximately 723 words.
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