Ortega insists no more elections for Nicaragua

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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared that the country will no longer hold elections, stating his intention to prevent the opposition from challenging his rule. Ortega, in power since 2007, framed this decision as a measure against what he described as a U.S.-controlled opposition. This announcement follows a history of disputed elections, including the 2021 vote where opponents were detained. Ortega's government has been accused by the UN Human Rights Council of building a repressive regime, with allegations of arbitrary detentions, torture, and extrajudicial executions. The presidential term was previously extended to six years, with his wife named co-president. Hundreds of Nicaraguans have had their citizenship revoked or have fled the country due to fear of imprisonment.

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Key claims

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Ortega framed the move as a way to block the opposition, asserting it is controlled by the United States.

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President Daniel Ortega stated that Nicaragua will no longer hold elections.

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The UN’s Human Rights Council accused the couple of building a repressive regime and engaging in arbitrary detentions, torture, and extrajudicial executions.

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The government has stripped hundreds of Nicaraguans of their citizenship and forced others to flee the country.

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More than 300 people were killed in a crackdown on anti-government protests in 2018.

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Full report

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The Central American state’s longtime leader intends to block the opposition from challenging his rule.President Daniel Ortega has told supporters that Nicaragua will no longer hold elections.In power since 2007 following elections questioned by the international community, the 80-year-old Marxist framed the move as a way to block the opposition, which he asserted is controlled by the United States.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Spain team arrives home after winning the World Cuplist 2 of 4Five key takeaways from FIFA World Cup 2026list 3 of 4Petrol prices climb as US–Iran tensions disrupt marketslist 4 of 4‘Now or never’: Students defy Delhi lockdown to march on India’s parliamentend of list“There won’t be ⁠⁠any more elections here for them to try to seize the government and seize power,” he said during a speech on Sunday at an event commemorating the 1979 Sandinista revolution. “The days when parties backed by the Yankees and the Somocistas would return to power are over – never again,” he added, according to the Reuters news agency.He has been accused of crushing dissent in a bid to remain in power. The last election in 2021 was disputed after his government cracked down on dissent and detained opponents.Last year, the presidential term was extended to six years and Ortega’s wife, Rosario Murillo, was named as co-president.The UN’s Human Rights Council has said the couple have built a repressive regime, accusing government officials of having key roles in “arbitrary detentions, torture, extrajudicial executions [and the] persecution of civil society and the media”.Ortega was widely criticised when more than 300 people were killed in a crackdown on anti-government protests in 2018.Since then, the government has stripped hundreds of Nicaraguans of their citizenship and forced others to flee the country in fear of being imprisoned.Ortega previously served as president from 1985 to 1990, when he implemented leftist reforms in the wake of the overthrow of the United States-backed dictator Anastasio Somoza in 1979.

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