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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Nicaragua's Dictator to Abolish Elections
Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega announced that the country would no longer hold elections. He has been in power since 2007 after previously leading the country in the 1980s. “There won’t be any more elections here for them to try to seize the government and seize power,” he said in a speech Sunday evening. “The days when parties backed by the Yankees (United States) and the Somocistas would return to power are over – never again.” The State Depa…
Nicaragua’s Ortega says no more elections
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said the Central American country would no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge when his term ends next year and further entrenching the rule he shares with his wife.Ortega, who has continuously held power since 2007 followin
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