Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, Says He Plans to Abolish Elections

Daniel Ortega has been accused of rigging recent elections in Nicaragua. Now, the authoritarian leader says the nation won’t even hold a vote.

By Jack Nicas and James Wagner

Nicaragua will no longer hold elections, president says

Nicaragua’s long-serving President Daniel Ortega said the Central American country will 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 following an earlier presidential term ‌in the 1980s, said the move will close off any path to the opposition, although he did not provide details about carrying out the ban. “There won’t be ...

By Reuters

Nicaragua’s President Ortega moves to extend his 20-year rule and says no elections anytime soon

Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega cancels election after two decades in power

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega ruled out on Sunday any possibility of elections to prevent the opposition from taking office, after almost two decades in power. The post Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega cancels election after two decades in power appeared first on Vanguard News.

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