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July 20 (Reuters) - 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 term ends next year and further entrenching the rule he shares with his wife.
Ortega, who has continuously held power since 2007 following an earlier presidential term in the 1980s, said the move will close off any path to the opposition, although he did not provide details about carrying out the measure.
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I feel like announcing the end of democracy should get oneself assassinated post haste!
Ortega and Murillo’s government has been accused by the U.N. Human Rights Council of transforming the country “into an authoritarian state” and systematically violating human rights.
Glances at neighboring Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala
shrugs
Isn’t that just how we’re running Latin American countries now?
If they don’t, Trump will invade
What’s going on in Honduras and Guatemala? Looks like each of those presidents were elected for their first term recently.
Threats to the Guatemalan electoral process
Different branches of the Guatemalan State, including the executive, much of the legislature, the Supreme and Constitutional Courts, and the Attorney General’s office - all deeply compromised with organized crime – are using this period to prevent President-elect Arévalo from taking office. These measures include the disbarring of the Semilla party, actions against Guatemala’s Electoral Tribunal, the invention of legal cases and efforts to remove the legal immunity of the president, vice-president elect and congressional representatives from Semilla to try them under dubious charges, such as expressing support in social media for student pro-democracy protests.
How much power does he hold? Is this like trump saying something but still has to have the congress and courts sign off or is it a done deal?
Well, atleast they’re honest. Wouldn’t be surprised if this was a litmus test for trump.
Latin America seems to oscillate between Left dictators and Right dictators. I know nothing of Nicaraguan history or politics but I hate seeing old farts like these just refusing to roll over an die.
I loved her in Wednesday
