Ortega: There Will Be No More Elections in Nicaragua
World
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has stated that elections will no longer be held in the country. He said the decision is intended to prevent the opposition from coming to power, although no legal mechanism for implementing the move has been announced.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution, Ortega said elections would no longer be held because, in his view, they could allow the opposition to take control of the government.
The president did not explain how such a decision would be formalized under Nicaraguan law.
Opposition figures living outside the country described Ortega's statement as a sign of political weakness and an attempt to eliminate any form of political competition.
Ortega first became Nicaragua's head of state in 1981. After losing the 1990 election, he remained in opposition until returning to the presidency in 2007. His victories in the 2011, 2016 and 2021 presidential elections have repeatedly been questioned by the international community amid reports of pressure and persecution against political opponents.
The president did not explain how such a decision would be formalized under Nicaraguan law.
Opposition figures living outside the country described Ortega's statement as a sign of political weakness and an attempt to eliminate any form of political competition.
Ortega first became Nicaragua's head of state in 1981. After losing the 1990 election, he remained in opposition until returning to the presidency in 2007. His victories in the 2011, 2016 and 2021 presidential elections have repeatedly been questioned by the international community amid reports of pressure and persecution against political opponents.
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