Joel D. Hirst discusses the money behind Daniel Ortega's "pink revolution" in Nicaragua.

Joel D. Hirst discusses a document that offers the building blocks for the "21st century socialism."

Stephen Kinzer, veteran New York Times reporter and author of the recent book Overthrow, discusses the upcoming Nicaraguan presidential elections and the United States' vocal opposition to Sandinista candidate Daniel Ortega.

The United States has vocally opposed Sandinista candidate Daniel Ortega, the winner of Nicaragua’s presidential election. But Nicaraguans are more concerned about a political pact that threatens to derail their country’s democratic institutions.

Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega leads the polls ahead of November 5 presidential elections and appears on the verge of an extraordinary political comeback. It remains unclear what an Ortega presidency would mean for the country.