La Voz del Sandinismo is the official media outlet of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), the ruling political party in Nicaragua led by President Daniel Ortega. As of 2025, it continues to function as a central propaganda platform for the Ortega-Murillo regime, promoting the party’s political ideology and amplifying state messaging.
Media assets
Radio: La Voz del Sandinismo
State Media Matrix Typology
Ownership and governance
According to local journalists in Managua interviewed for this report in May 2024 and January 2025, La Voz del Sandinismo is directly affiliated with the FSLN’s communications apparatus. Though formally presented as a media outlet, its governance and editorial direction are fully controlled by the party leadership. The website and its associated social media accounts are administered by individuals appointed by the FSLN’s central command, with no separation between political messaging and journalistic practice.
Source of funding and budget
As of May 2025, there is no financial transparency regarding the funding of La Voz del Sandinismo. Its operations are presumed to be supported by a combination of party funds and undisclosed public resources. No oversight body or independent institution monitors its activities or spending. Its role further exemplifies the deep fusion of party, state, and media in Nicaragua’s authoritarian information ecosystem.
Editorial independence
The publication’s content is entirely partisan, designed to promote the image of President Daniel Ortega, Vice President Rosario Murillo, and the broader Sandinista political agenda. It routinely publishes favorable reports on government programs, reprints official communiqués, and aggressively attacks critics, opposition parties, and independent journalists.
There is no editorial independence or journalistic neutrality; La Voz del Sandinismo serves strictly as a communication arm of the ruling party.
May 2025