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13-490: The Coordinadora Democrática Nicaragüense ( Democratic Coordinating Committee , CDN) was a coalition of three right-wing Nicaraguan parties which decided not to participate in the 1984 Nicaraguan general election and that won the 1990 Nicaraguan general election with more political parties and renamed as National Opposition Union . The parties were the Social Christians , the (right-wing) Social Democrats , and

26-527: A 75% turnout, with 94% of eligible voters registered. Impartial observers from international groupings such as the European Economic Community , religious groups sent to monitor the election, and observers from democratic nations such as Canada and Ireland concluded that the elections were generally free and fair. The election date, 4 November was selected so that Nicaragua would have a legitimate, elected government in place before

39-538: The Constitutional Liberal Party . This article about a Nicaragua political party is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 1984 Nicaraguan general election Daniel Ortega FSLN Daniel Ortega FSLN General elections were held in Nicaragua on 4 November 1984, to elect a president and parliament. Approximately 1.2 million Nicaraguans voted, representing

52-479: The Social Christians , Social Democrats , and the Constitutional Liberal Party , calling itself the 'Democratic Coordinating Committee' (Coordinadora), decided to abstain from the elections on the grounds that the opposition parties had been given insufficient 'guarantees,' and not enough time to prepare for the elections. The Coordinadora's abstentionism was publicly supported by the US government, which hoped to challenge

65-602: The 1984 vote as a ' Soviet -style sham', despite contrary opinions from external observers such as Baron Chitnis , the Latin American Studies Association , and the international press. It escalated its diplomatic and propaganda campaign against the Sandinista government and increased military aid to the Contras . "This undercut the new regime's legitimacy abroad and frustrated its hopes that

78-637: The 1984 vote might smooth the way at home." May 1985 saw a trade embargo imposed, followed by $ 27m of "non-lethal" aid to the Contras , supplemented by $ 37m of secret "lethal" aid. This led to the October 1985 reimposition of a State of Emergency in Nicaragua. All parties except the FSLN were awarded an additional seat for the party's unsuccessful presidential candidate. Pratap Chitnis, Baron Chitnis The son of Chidamber N. Chitnis and Lucia Mallik, he

91-689: The BBC Asian Programme Advice Committee between 1972 and 1977; he also chaired the latter between 1979 and 1983. From 1981 to 1986, he was chairman of Refugee Action and from 1986 to 1989 of the British Refugee Council . Chitnis served as an advisor to David Steel during the latter's leadership of the Liberal Party, and was influential during the Lib-Lab pact and the negotiations that led to

104-662: The Liberal Party Organisation in 1966, embarking on a structural modernisation, but resigned in 1969 having had a strained relationship with party leader Jeremy Thorpe . Chitnis next worked for the Joseph Rowntree Social Service Trust , as secretary from 1969 to 1975, and chief executive and director from 1975 to 1988. He was a member of the Community Relations Commission from 1970 to 1977 and of

117-561: The anticipated reelection of U.S. president Ronald Reagan on 6 November. "The Sandinistas hoped that a competitive election with heavy turnout would deter a U.S. military intervention and reassure the FSLN's defenders. So the Sandinistas' decision to hold elections in 1984 was largely of foreign inspiration". Between 1982 and 1984 the FSLN negotiated with the opposition on the proposed Political Parties Law and Electoral Law, and ultimately these were modified "in response to several of

130-655: The legitimacy of the November elections by alleging that opposition sectors were not able to participate. But despite US intervention and the Coordinadora abstention seven political parties took part in the November elections. The three center-right/right-wing parties which put forward candidates were the PCDN, PLI, and PPSC. The three opposing left-wing parties were the PSN, PC de N and MAPML." The Reagan administration denounced

143-475: The opposition's most significant demands." Similarly, multiple extensions of the deadline for candidate registration were granted whilst talks with the Coordinadora continued. It has been argued that "probably a key factor in preventing the 1984 elections from establishing liberal democratic rule was the United States' policy toward Nicaragua." The Reagan administration was divided over whether or not

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156-418: The rightwing coalition Coordinadora Democrática Nicaragüense should participate in the elections, which "only complicated the efforts of the Coordinadora to develop a coherent electoral strategy." Ultimately the US administration public and private support for non-participation allowed those members of the Coordinadora who favoured a boycott to gain the upper hand. A coalition of right-wing parties including

169-645: Was born in London and educated at Stonyhurst College . He was further educated at the University of Birmingham , where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts , and at the University of Kansas , where he received a Master of Arts . An administration assistant of the National Coal Board from 1958 to 1959, Chitnis acted as agent for Eric Lubbock in the successful Liberal campaign in the 1962 Orpington by-election . Afterwards he rose to become head of

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