Nicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more elections
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has announced that the country will hold no further elections, aiming to prevent opposition parties from gaining power. This move marks a significant escalation in the country's shift toward an authoritarian family-led regime.
Daniel Ortega made the announcement on Sunday during the official ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Sandinista revolution. Photograph: Cesar Perez/El 19 DIGITAL/AFP/Getty Images Daniel Ortega made the announcement on Sunday during the official ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Sandinista revolution. Photograph: Cesar Perez/El 19 DIGITAL/AFP/Getty Images Nicaragua Nicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more elections Daniel Ortega, the 80-year-old authoritarian leader, says move will ‘build a wall’ against the opposition
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