Nicaraguas Ortega scraps elections amid international condemnation over repression
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Daniel Ortega, the President of Nicaragua, announced on Sunday that the country will no longer hold elections. Speaking at an event commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution, Ortega declared, "Forget about it, there will be no more elections here so that they [the opposition] can try to take over the government and power."
The announcement has drawn strong condemnation from the international community. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the United States and the international community would not stand idle while Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, intensify internal repression. "The government of Trump and the international community will not stand by while the dictatorship of (Rosario) Murillo and (Daniel) Ortega intensifies internal repression and generates instability that threatens the national security of the United States," Rubio said in a message on the social network X.
Ortega's declaration comes amid a backdrop of increasing authoritarianism in Nicaragua. In 2018, Ortega's government violently suppressed protests, and the 2021 elections were widely criticized as being manipulated. Ortega, who first became president in 1985 and returned to power in 2007, has increasingly consolidated his rule through controversial constitutional reforms and the suppression of opposition.
The U.S. has already taken steps to isolate Nicaragua. In June, Rubio described the Ortega-Murillo regime as an "enemy of humanity" and imposed restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials following the death of opposition leader Brooklyn Rivera. The U.S. has also called for Nicaragua's isolation, citing the threat to regional stability.
Nicaragua was supposed to hold presidential elections at the end of 2026, but last year the government approved a controversial constitutional reform that postponed the elections until 2027. However, Ortega's recent statements suggest that even that electoral date may not be held.
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