Ortega says Nicaragua will not hold elections soon, deepening political crackdown
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has said there will be no more elections soon, in remarks that effectively cancel the country's next scheduled vote. He made the statement during a speech marking the anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution in Managua, where he also attacked the United States and rejected the return of opposition parties to power. The comments go further than earlier reporting that he would no longer hold elections, because they now point directly to the removal of the next ballot from the political timetable.The next presidential election had been scheduled for November 2027, according to the supplied material. Ortega... [Continue Reading]
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