Nicaragua Postpones Vote on Excluding Opposition From Elections to September
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The regime is pushing for a constitutional amendment to directly renew its officials every seven years and consolidate the disqualification of any opposition candidate.
The constitutional reform aimed at excluding the opposition from the elections, desired by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, also intends to extend the term of office of the President from six to seven years, announced on Tuesday the President of the Parliament.
If this constitutional reform were approved, the next presidential elections in Nicaragua would be in November 2028, when the...
In 2024, a reform extended the term from five to six years and elevated Rosario Murillo, then vice-president, to the position of co-president
San José., Nicaragua postponed until September the approval of a constitutional reform to exclude opposition parties from the elections, a measure that caused widespread international rejection, Nicaraguan co-president Rosario Murillo announced yesterday.
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