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Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, declared on Sunday that the country will no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge to his rule. Speaking at an event commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution in Managua, Ortega stated, "There won't be any more elections here for them to try to seize the government and seize power."
Ortega, who has been in power since 2007 and previously served as president from 1985 to 1990, has faced widespread criticism for his government's repressive tactics. The UN's Human Rights Council has accused his regime of arbitrary detentions, torture, and extrajudicial executions. The U.S. does not recognize Ortega's presidency, and the Organization of American States (OEA) and the European Parliament have also expressed concerns.
The announcement comes after a series of constitutional changes that have consolidated power in the hands of Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, who was named co-president in February 2025. These changes include extending the presidential term from five to six years and eliminating checks and balances.
Opposition figures and rights groups have described the move as a significant escalation. Juan Sebastián Chamorro, a 2021 presidential candidate who was imprisoned and later released to the U.S., said that Ortega's plan is to consolidate power similar to one-party rule countries like China and Cuba.
Ortega's government has been accused of crushing dissent, particularly after the 2018 protests that led to a bloody crackdown resulting in hundreds of deaths. Since then, the government has stripped hundreds of Nicaraguans of their citizenship and forced others to flee the country in fear of imprisonment.
The last election in 2021 was widely disputed after Ortega's government jailed all opposition candidates who could have challenged him. The U.S. and other international observers have not recognized the results of that election.
Ortega's announcement on Sunday effectively cancels the next elections, which were originally scheduled for November 2027 after the government-controlled Congress voted to extend the presidential term by one year.
In his speech, Ortega also accused opposition parties of being backed by the United States and the former Somoza regime. "The days when parties backed by the Yankees and the Somocistas would return to power are over – never again," he said.
Tiziano Breda, a senior Latin America analyst at the NGO Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, said that Ortega and Murillo are afraid of any political opening that could threaten their grip on power. "Therefore, instead of staging a rigged election, they have opted to eliminate electoral competition altogether," Breda added.
The constitutional reforms passed last year included extending the presidential term from five to six years and promoting Murillo to the position of co-president. These changes have been widely criticized by the international community, including the UN, the OEA, and the European Parliament.
Ortega's government has also been accused of stripping hundreds of Nicaraguans of their citizenship and forcing others to flee the country in fear of imprisonment. The government's actions have been described as a campaign to eliminate any opposition to its rule.
In his speech on Sunday, Ortega also announced that he would work with the National Assembly to pass new laws that would "build a wall" against opposition parties. "We will work with the National Assembly and the relevant institutions on laws, because we need laws that build a wall, a barrier, against the coup plotters and the traitors who sell out their country," he said.
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