Nicaragua introduces constitutional reform granting Ortega additional powers

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Nicaragua's head of state Ortega and his wife have further strengthened their control over the state through a constitutional amendment.

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Nicaragua introduces constitutional reform granting Ortega additional powers

Nicaragua's Sandinista Government introduced a constitutional reform on Wednesday, granting the ruling couple of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo additional powers. For starters, Vice-President Murillo has been designated as 'co-president' and extends presidential terms from five to six years, as Ortega becomes Supreme Chief of the Army, the National Police, and the Ministry of the Interior.

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Nicaragua approved a constitutional reform that eliminates the balance of powers and gives absolute control to Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo. The new rule establishes a six-year presidential period and creates auxiliary military and police forces. The post Nicaragua implemented constitutional reform that gives total power to Daniel Ortega appeared first on El Intransigente.

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This Wednesday, a reform to the Political Constitution came into force in Nicaragua that redefines the State, eliminates the separation of powers and gives total control to President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, who now holds the title of “co-president”. The reform, which has been severely questioned by the UN, the OAS, the United States, the European Parliament and Nicaraguan opponents, was published in the Offici…

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The constitutional reform that allows Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to assume more powers came into force on Wednesday after being approved by the National Assembly, controlled by the ruling party, and despite criticism from the United Nations, as well as human rights organizations. The measure, which was published on Wednesday in the newspaper 'La Gaceta', declares President Ortega as the ultimate "coordinator" of the legislative and judic…

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Nicaragua put into effect on Wednesday a reform of the Political Constitution that transforms the state, eliminates the balance of powers, and grants total power to the country’s president, Daniel Ortega, and his wife and vice president, Rosario Murillo, who now has the role of “co-president.” The constitutional reform, which has been harshly criticized by the UN, the Organization of American States (OAS), the United States, the European Parliam…