Democracy or party control? Carmen Herrera. Jul 12, 2007 read at source> http://www.latinamericapress.org/articl ... 5228Ortega creates citizen power councils.President Daniel Ortega’s plan to promote “direct democracy” in Nicaragua has sparked harsh criticism among some of his closest supporters.In January, Ortega signed a decree to create a series of citizen power councils throughout the country. He confirmed six months later that the state and local officials members of the ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) must obey the new system, which is expected to take effect July 19, the 28th anniversary of the Sandinista Popular Revolution’s defeat of the decades-long rule of the Somozas.