Nicaraguan Congress passes Ortega-backed reform excluding opposition from elections
The amendment also extends terms to seven years and delays presidential elections until late 2027, drawing criticism from the United States and regional governments.
- On Tuesday, Nicaragua's National Assembly passed a constitutional reform backed by co-presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, banning opposition parties from elections and extending presidential terms to seven years.
- Ortega publicly stated on July 19 that "there won't be any more elections" in Nicaragua to prevent the opposition from "seizing the government" again, framing the legislative action as protective.
- The approved measure also extends terms for co-presidents, other elected officials, and heads of the army and police from six to seven years, while postponing presidential elections until late 2027.
- Several countries including the United States, Bolivia, Brazil, and Chile criticized the move, while Panama withdrew its ambassador from Managua; a required second legislative vote begins January 18.
- Nicaragua remains in a deep political crisis dating back to April 2018, when government repression of anti-government protests left more than 300 dead, marking instability for the Americas' longest-serving leader, Ortega.
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Why is Daniel Ortega Shutting Nicaragua’s Opposition Out of Elections? : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
Nicaragua approved a constitutional reform barring opposition candidates and extending political terms, potentially keeping Ortega in power until 2036.URL slug:
Lima. The Peruvian government denounced the constitutional reform approved in Nicaragua, promoted by co-president Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, considering that it violates democratic principles and international commitments assumed by the Central American country.
Human rights group calls Nicaragua’s constitutional reforms a ‘usurpation of power’
The Ortega-Murilla regime has approved reforms that bar the opposition from participating in elections, drawing strong opposition from exiled leaders, the United States, Costa Rica and Peru. [...]
Nicaragua Bars Government Opponents From Running for Office, Labels Them 'Traitors to the Homeland'
Organization of American States Secretary General said on Wednesday that the reform "turns the Constitution into another instrument to exclude dissenting voices."
The new regulation expands the presidential mandate and leaves out of the elections those the regime considers “traitors to the homeland”; Washington anticipates measures in the OAS
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