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Nicaragua’s parliament moves to abolish elections under Ortega’s order, fueling criticisms

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s lawmakers said they will carry out a plan by President Daniel Ortega to abolish elections…

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  1. Nicaragua will not hold any elections, president declares

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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    Nicaragua’s parliament moves to abolish elections under Ortega’s order, fueling criticisms

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Ortega insists no more elections for Nicaragua (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Central American state's longtime leader intends to block the opposition from challenging his rule.

  2. The Guardian

    Nicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more elections (opens The Guardian)

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    Daniel Ortega, the 80-year-old authoritarian leader, says move will ‘build a wall’ against the opposition Nicaragua’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has said the country will hold no further elections to prevent the opposition from coming to power.

  3. Jonesboro Sun

    Nicaragua’s President Ortega moves to extend his 20-year rule and says no elections anytime soon (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega has announced that the country won’t hold elections anytime soon, a statement that reflects his effort to extend his nearly 20-year rule. He made the announcement on Sunday during a speech marking the anniversary of the…

  4. BNO News

    Nicaragua’s Ortega says there will be no more elections (opens BNO News)

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    Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega says his country will no longer hold elections, declaring that the opposition will not be allowed to take power through voting. Ortega made the announcement during a speech Sunday in Managua marking the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution.

  5. Fox News

    Nicaragua's Ortega says country will 'never again' hold elections, shutting out opposition (opens Fox News)

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    Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega said the country will hold no more elections, eliminating any path for opposition to challenge his rule when his term ends.

  6. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Ortega says Nicaragua will no longer hold elections (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    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.

  7. Legal Insurrection

    Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega: ‘There Will Never be Elections Here Again’ (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    “Parties put in place by the Yankees, put in place by the Somoza regime, coming back to power — that story is over." The post Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega: ‘There Will Never be Elections Here Again’ first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  8. New York Post

    Nicaragua’s Sandinista dictator says nation will no longer hold elections (opens New York Post)

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    Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega said the Central American country would no longer hold elections, further closing off any potential path for the opposition to challenge the government he leads with his wife, Rosario Murillo.

  9. Newsweek

    Nicaragua Ends All Elections: How President Compares To World's Strongmen (opens Newsweek)

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    Daniel Ortega rules Nicaragua alongside his wife, Rosario Murillo, and both have been widely accused of human rights abuses.

  10. The Hill

    Nicaragua's Ortega moves to abolish elections (opens The Hill)

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    Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on Sunday said his country is moving toward not holding a presidential election next year, appearing to maintain his shared control over the country with his co-president and wife, Rosario Murillo.

  11. NPR

    Nicaragua's President Ortega says no more elections, extending his 20-year rule (opens NPR)

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    (Image credit: Alfredo Zuniga)

  12. UPI

    U.S. condemns Ortega after he declares Nicaragua won't hold elections (opens UPI)

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    The United States accused Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega of leading a "dictatorship" after he cancelled elections planned for next year.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Rubio excoriates Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega over plan to scrap elections (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega a dictator after the Central American leader vowed to abolish elections. ​“Daniel Ortega’s declaration that under his family’s dictatorship Nicaragua will never again hold elections lays bare their true authoritarian nature,” a…

  14. The National Interest

    Nicaragua Strongman Daniel Ortega Doesn’t Feel Like Holding Elections Anymore (opens The National Interest)

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    The best hope for Nicaragua’s democratic opposition may simply be time, as Ortega is now 80 years old and in questionable health.

  15. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Nicaragua will not hold any elections, president declares (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    MEXICO CITY -- Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega said his country won't be holding elections anytime soon, a statement underscoring the strongman's efforts to extend his nearly 20-year rule and dashing hopes by the opposition that he might heed their demands for a democratic vote.

  16. Fox News

    State Department rips revolutionary socialist Nicaraguan regime as far-left leader ends country's elections (opens Fox News)

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    Daniel Ortega declared Nicaragua will never hold elections again, prompting the State Department to condemn the Murillo-Ortega dictatorship.

  17. The Week

    Why Nicaragua’s president is scrapping elections (opens The Week)

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    Daniel Ortega’s regime ‘evidently afraid’ that democracy could ‘create the conditions for dissent to manifest and threaten their grip on power’

  18. The Guardian

    Nicaragua’s congress announces ‘work plan’ to suspend elections (opens The Guardian)

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    US secretary of state says international community should ‘join forces’ against authoritarian Ortega regime Nicaragua’s congress, controlled by the country’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has announced a “work plan” to implement the authoritarian leader’s order that the country should no lo…

  19. Breitbart News

    Nicaragua Communists Announce End of Elections Forever (opens Breitbart News)

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    Communist dictator of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega this week declared the end of elections in the Central American country — further cementing his decades-old rule.

  20. WTOP Washington DC

    Nicaragua’s parliament moves to abolish elections under Ortega’s order, fueling criticisms (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s lawmakers said they will carry out a plan by President Daniel Ortega to abolish elections…

  21. Fox News

    Nicaragua's parliament plans to eliminate elections to codify President Ortega's declaration (opens Fox News)

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    Nicaragua's congress moves to abolish elections after President Daniel Ortega declared no more elections, drawing condemnation from the international community.

  22. New York Post

    Nicaraguan President declares no more elections (opens New York Post)

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    Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said the country will no longer hold elections, effectively eliminating future electoral challenges and further consolidating the power he shares with his wife, Rosario Murillo.

  23. Legal Insurrection

    Nicaragua’s Parliament Moving to Abolish Elections After Ortega’s Declaration (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    The lawmakers insist the move "will ensure Nicaragua's 'peace, security, and stability.'" The post Nicaragua’s Parliament Moving to Abolish Elections After Ortega’s Declaration first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  24. Valuetainment

    Nicaragua president Daniel Ortega ENDS Elections (opens Valuetainment)

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    The conversation examines Ortega’s leadership, the country’s political direction, and the broader debate over democracy, voting rights, and government power. The post Nicaragua president Daniel Ortega ENDS Elections first appeared on Valuetainment .

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