The move comes days after President Daniel Ortega demanded 'a wall, a blockade' against opposition parties.
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...
The Central American state's longtime leader intends to block the opposition from challenging his rule.
The government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has been accused of human rights abuses against critics.