Ortega Declares 'No More Elections' in Nicaragua
Ortega said new laws will block the opposition as the government moves to eliminate electoral competition and extend one-party rule, analysts said.
- On Sunday, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced Nicaragua will no longer hold elections, stating at the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution that the move prevents the opposition from seizing power.
- Last year, Ortega consolidated power through constitutional reforms naming wife Rosario Murillo as co-president, extending presidential terms to six years and eliminating the independence of government branches.
- The United Nations Human Rights Council accused the government of transforming Nicaragua "into an authoritarian state," with violent repression of anti-government protests since 2018 resulting in more than 300 deaths.
- Appearing alongside Murillo, Ortega vowed to work with the National Assembly to create laws blocking opposition financing, while thousands of Nicaraguans now live as refugees in Costa Rica, Spain, and the United States.
- Although general elections were scheduled for 2027, this move eliminates remaining electoral challenges; reports indicate the government is conducting internal purges in preparation for succession, as Ortega reportedly suffers from health issues.
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The democratisation in Nicaragua has been underway since 2018. According to regime leader Daniel Ortega, there will no longer be any elections in the future.
During the 47th anniversary celebrations of the Sandinist revolution, on Sunday 19 July in Managua, the President excluded any new election consultation and increased attacks on his opposition in exile. The United States warned that they would not "stay with each other".
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