In an article titled “Nicaragua: The People as President Prevail in an Adverse Environment”—published in “Citizen Power” media outlets—Sefton outlines the key components of a model that places human beings and Nicaraguan families at the center of public policy.

The analyst noted that since 2007, the Sandinista government has been driving the National Human Development Plan. This plan is underpinned by the “Citizen Power” model—characterized as Christian, Socialist, and Solidarity-based—which seeks to strengthen the State’s role in economic and social development while fostering public participation in national decision-making.

According to Sefton, the “People as President” concept is rooted in an organized populace that acts as the protagonist of its own history, possessing the capacity to influence the economic, political, social, and cultural decisions that shape their lives.

The article also underscores the role of municipalities as venues for providing direct services to families, noting that in the 2022 municipal elections, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) won all 153 mayoralties across the country.

Sefton links this electoral outcome to improvements in the population’s living conditions and highlights the model of dialogue, consensus, and direct engagement as a cornerstone of the government’s administration.

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