Ortega Says the Era of Elections Is Finished | Fresh Off The Press
Analysts say the move reflects years of repression, including the jailing of opponents and the dismantling of checks on Ortega and Murillo.
- On the 47th anniversary of his revolution last week, President Daniel Ortega declared "there will never be elections here again," ending electoral prospects in Nicaragua.
- Since naming Rosario Murillo co-president, Ortega has dismantled all checks on power, establishing state surveillance that forces many Nicaraguans to "live in a state of terror."
- Security forces killed 362 protesters during the 2018 pro-democracy movement, a violent crackdown the United Nations described as crimes against humanity.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the decree last week, stating the administration "will not stand by as the... dictatorship deepens," though direct intervention appears unlikely.
- The United States prioritizes crises in Venezuela and Iran over Nicaragua, where the relatively stable but impoverished nation lacks strategic resources to justify intervention.
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