GENEVA: The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday condemned what he described as a further deterioration of civil and political rights in Nicaragua, warning that proposed measures to bar political opponents from elections would deepen an already severe crackdown on dissent. On Sunday Nicaragua’s long-serving president Daniel Ortega said the Central American country would cease to hold elections, eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge when his term ends next year and further entrenching the rule he shares with his wife.

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…

Präsident Ortega verschärft seinen autoritären Kurs: Künftig soll es in Nicaragua keine Wahlen mehr geben. Schon zuvor hatte er seine Amtszeit verlängern lassen und seine Ehefrau…

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

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega has announced that the country won’t hold elections anytime soon, a statement that reflects his effort to extend his nearly 20-year rule.

Daniel Ortega, the 80-year-old authoritarian leader, says move will ‘build a wall’ against the opposition

Il presidente de facto del Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, ha annunciato la fine delle elezioni nel Paese, aprendo a un sistema senza competizione elettorale al termine del suo mandato.…

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…

Nicaragua’s long-serving president Daniel Ortega said the Central American country will no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge when his…

Since mass protests in 2018, which led to a bloody government crackdown, Daniel Ortega and his wife and co-President Rosario Murillo have been holding on to power.

Nicaragua's long-serving president Daniel Ortega says the Central American country will no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge when his…

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared that the country will not hold elections in the future, effectively ending hopes of a democratic vote and reinforcing his grip on…

Daniel Ortega annuncia la fine delle elezioni in Nicaragua: niente più voto, potere blindato con la moglie Murillo.

Dimanche 19 juillet, Daniel Ortega, dont la présidence est contestée par la communauté internationale depuis près de vingt ans, a annoncé qu'il n'y aura plus d'élections au…

El líder sandinista impulsará reformas legales para bloquear el acceso de la oposición al poder

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega ruled out on Sunday any possibility of elections to prevent the opposition from taking office, after almost two decades in power.

El mandatario aseguró que la medida pretende evitar que los opositores “atrapen el gobierno”; opositores y analistas coinciden en que la declaración marca un nuevo paso en la…

Un ulteriore passo che cancella quel poco che di democratico che ancora formalmente c'era nel paese. "Non avranno più l'occasione di tentare di impadronir…

Marco Rubio acusó a Daniel Ortega de autoritarismo tras afirmar que Nicaragua no volverá a celebrar elecciones para permitir el regreso de la oposición al poder.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said the Central American country would no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge when his term ends next…

Authoritarian Daniel Ortega (80) says he will work with congress to pass laws to ‘build a wall’ against opposition