Nicaragua will no longer hold elections, president says

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-21 · 07:47 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega announced that the country will no longer hold elections. Ortega, who has been in power since 2007 and previously served in the 1980s, stated this decision will prevent the opposition from challenging for power. He made these remarks during a speech commemorating the 1979 Sandinista revolution. This move effectively eliminates any electoral path for opposition parties when Ortega's current term concludes next year, further consolidating his and his wife's rule. Specific details on how this ban will be implemented were not provided.

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Ortega has continuously held power since 2007.

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Ortega stated the ban will close off any path to the opposition.

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This move eliminates the possibility of an electoral challenge when Ortega's term ends next year.

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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega announced the country will no longer hold elections.

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Nicaragua’s long-serving President Daniel Ortega said the Central American country will no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge when his term ends next year and further entrenching the rule he shares with his wife.Ortega, who has continuously held power since 2007 following an earlier presidential term ‌in the 1980s, said the move will close off any path to the opposition, although he did not provide details about carrying out the ban.“There won’t be any more elections here for them to try to seize the government and seize power,” Ortega said in a speech on Sunday evening to commemorate the 1979 Sandinista revolution, in which Ortega helped overthrow the US-backed Anastasio Somoza dictatorship.

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