Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced that elections will no longer be held in the country. The declaration came during commemorations of the Sandinista Revolution and represents a further fundamental tightening of the authoritarian direction of the state, which Ortega has led continuously since 2007. novinky.cz ↗
With this, Ortega rejected the possibility that the opposition could compete for power through voting in the future. According to available information, he also announced legal reforms intended to make it impossible for opposition forces to seek to replace him in the highest office. Several sources describe his intention as a transition to a system without electoral competition and toward a model of hegemonic power. ekonomika.pravda.sk ↗
Eighty-year-old Ortega had already strengthened his position earlier by extending his term and appointing his wife, Rosario Murillo, as co-president. Murillo is also described as one of the key figures in governing the country. The regime has long suppressed the opposition and critics, creating an environment in which political competition is significantly restricted. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
The announcement of the abolition of elections suggests that Nicaragua is set to move even further away from a pluralistic political system. Further developments will depend on the specific form of the forthcoming legal changes and on how domestic opposition circles and foreign actors respond to this step. Der Standard ↗
Ortega announces the end of elections in Nicaragua
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Kruté čistky nestačí. Ortega chystá to, co málokterý diktátor: Úplně zruší volby
seznamzpravy.cz
| 14:40 21.07.
Diktátor Ortega zrušil volby! „Žádné už nebudou,“ vzkázal potlačované opozici
blesk.cz
| 12:10 21.07.
Už nikdy více. Nikaragujský prezident Ortega oznámil, že v zemi už nebudou volby
novinky.cz
| 10:39 21.07.
Žiadni Yankeeovia, žiadna opozícia. V Nikarague už nikdy nebudú voľby, vyhlásil prezident Ortega
ekonomika.pravda.sk
| 08:53 21.07.
Nicaraguas Präsident Ortega will Wahlen abschaffen
Der Standard
| 07:31 21.07.
L'annuncio di Daniel Ortega, 'in Nicaragua non ci saranno più elezioni'
ANSA
| 01:00 21.07.
Van democratie naar dictatuur: president schaft verkiezingen in Nicaragua af
NOS
| 00:50 21.07.
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