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Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega said at a rally that the country is moving toward not holding a presidential election next year, as he tightens his grip on power with co-president Rosario Murillo and constitutional reforms that extend terms. The announcement follows years of crackdowns on opponents and a disputed 2021 vote, drawing strong condemnation from the United States and others who say the regime is eroding democracy and human rights.
Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega announced there will be no future elections, solidifying a two-decade grip on power with his wife Rosario Murillo as co-president after constitutional reforms; critics describe the move as a dynastic, one-party dictatorship, with opposition leaders exiled or jailed and the 2021 vote widely disputed.
Daniel Ortega announced there will be no more elections in Nicaragua and said he would work with the National Assembly to pass laws to build a wall against the opposition, a move critics describe as a transition to a family dictatorship amid past crackdown on dissent, jailed opponents, and civil-society restrictions.