Nicaragua's government began the process Friday of reforming the Constitution and the legal framework governing the electoral system, File Photo by Jorge Torres/EPA
July 24 (UPI) -- Nicaragua's government began the process Friday of reforming the Constitution and the legal framework governing the electoral system, days after President Daniel Ortega said the country "will never again hold elections" that would allow the opposition to return to power.
According to an official statement released by the Government of Reconciliation and National Unity, the proposed constitutional and legal reforms were drafted by the National Assembly's Constitutional Commission in coordination with the Supreme Electoral Council and will be submitted to the presidency for review and authorization.
Once that stage is completed, the National Assembly will open a consultation process next week on the proposed Partial Reform Law to the Political Constitution before it is debated and put to a vote in the full legislature.
According to the statement, the reforms are part of the "Nicaragua Triumphs in Peace and Unity" plan and are intended to strengthen the constitutional framework to guarantee "peace, well-being, security, stability and the continuity of the achievements of the people as president."
