My father is imprisoned in Nicaragua. His fate could hang on their upcoming presidential election
Last year, like many people across the US, I couldn't imagine feeling more anxious about a presidential election than I did in November 2020. In the weeks leading up to the vote, I followed every twist of an often surreal and harrowing campaign.
Every Sunday night, I would call my father, a horse farmer and part-time political pundit in Nicaragua, who would give me his analysis of the week's events, followed by a simple question: "Have you voted yet?" Then, he would say, "This is probably the most important election of your lifetime." And it was—at the time.
Now, an even more crucial election for me and my ancestral country is happening in Nicaragua this weekend—and most people in the US aren't following it.… Seguir leyendo »