US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Tuesday that his country “will not stand idly by” after Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced that the country will no longer hold elections. In a State Department statement, Rubio called on the international community to “join forces” to respond to what he described as the Nicaraguan government's attacks on the democratic principles of the hemisphere.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said on Sunday that the country will no longer hold elections as a mechanism for the opposition to reach power. “There will be no more elections…

The Central American state's longtime leader intends to block the opposition from challenging his rule.

Nicaragua iba a celebrar elecciones generales en noviembre.