Nicaragua Officially Becomes a Family Dictatorship
President Daniel Ortega has announced that Nicaragua will no longer hold elections, further consolidating the power he shares with his wife and co-president, Rosario Murillo. The decision removes any formal prospect of an electoral challenge and has prompted condemnation from international bodies and governments, which say it entrenches authoritarian rule. Ortega made the declaration during…
- Ortega says Nicaragua will no longer hold elections.
- The move further entrenches Ortega and Murillo’s joint rule.
- Congress plans constitutional changes to implement it.