Nicaragua’s congress announces ‘work plan’ to suspend elections
Nicaragua's congress, under the direction of President Daniel Ortega, has initiated a plan to formally end the country's election process. This move follows years of democratic erosion and has drawn strong condemnation from the UN and the US.
Why it matters
The formal suspension of elections marks a significant escalation in the authoritarian consolidation of power in Nicaragua.
Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, have been accused of violating international human rights laws. Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, have been accused of violating international human rights laws. Nicaragua Nicaragua’s congress announces ‘work plan’ to suspend elections US secretary of state says international community should ‘join forces’ against authoritarian Ortega regime
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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 longer hold elections.
The UN and the US strongly condemned Sunday’s announcement by Ortega, who has been in power since 2007 and, after a controversial constitutional change last year, now governs alongside his wife, Rosario Murillo, as “co-president”.
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