The statement of the president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, that the imprisoned opponents are “stateless” in the service of the United States set off alarms about the bleak future that awaits the detainees: exile or their use as a “bargaining chip.” During an official ceremony in which he celebrated his re-election, Ortega, who has been […]
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OAS Secretary General urges action for illegitimate elections in Nicaragua
The elections in Nicaragua, where President Daniel Ortega was reelected with dozens of imprisoned opponents and illegal political parties, are illegitimate and the Organization of American States (OAS) must act, urged the secretary general of the regional bloc, Luis Almagro. “We reject the results of the illegitimate elections in Nicaragua”Almagro tweeted. “I urge OAS countries […]
What can happen in Nicaragua after Ortega’s “triumph” in the presidential elections?
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega “prevailed” in Sunday’s general elections, extending his mandate until at least January 2027 and becoming the living American ruler with the longest consecutive time in office. With approximately half of the votes counted as of Monday morning and 75% support according to the Supreme Electoral Council, the leftist ruler secured a […]
Joe Biden describes the Nicaraguan elections as a “farce”
Updated on 07/11/2021 08:36 pm United States President Joe Biden called the Nicaraguan elections a “farce” in which President Daniel Ortega has secured his fourth consecutive term after preventing the participation of his main rivals. “The election that Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, orchestrated today, was a pantomime election […]
Nicaragua: Ortega seeks reelection in questioned elections
The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, was seeking a fourth term in an election Sunday against several little-known candidates, while candidates with real options remained in prison. More than 13,000 voting points were opened Sunday morning, hours after the opposition denounced more arrests of its leaders and activists in different parts of the country. Ortega […]
Nicaraguans vote in elections that hold Ortega to power
The Nicaraguans They began voting this Sunday in an election with a predictable victory for the president Daniel Ortega to assume a new mandate after 14 years in power, without much competition, with seven opposition candidates imprisoned. Ortega, who came to power at the polls in 2007 and will turn 76 on Thursday, is preparing […]
Opponents denounce new arrests in Nicaragua before the vote
At least nine territorial opposition leaders were detained by the National Police before the vote of this sunday in Nicaragua, in which the president Daniel Ortega seeks a new re-election, the organizations Blue and White National Unity and the Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy denounced this Sunday. “We counted at least eight of our […]
Rosario Murillo: the powerful and omnipresent “co-president” of Daniel Ortega
Unmistakable with her multi-colored suits and hands full of rings and bracelets, Rosario Murillo is the increasingly powerful and ubiquitous wife of the president Daniel Ortega, who on Sunday will be elected for a fourth consecutive term in Nicaragua, with her at his side. “Here we have two presidents because we respect the 50-50 principle, […]
HRW calls Mexico’s response to the Nicaraguan crisis “shameful”
Human Rights Watch (HRW) He described this Friday as “shameful and disappointing” the response of the Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, to the crisis of Nicaragua, that this Sunday has an election in which the president Daniel Ortega seeks another reelection. “President López Obrador’s response to the brutal repression against opponents and critics orchestrated […]
Daniel Ortega, the guerrilla entrenched in power in Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega, that guerrilla with thick glasses who fought the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza, is, decades later, entrenched in power in Nicaragua, although it costs him to be compared with the character that he himself helped to overthrow. In power since 2007, at almost 76 years old, he will compete for a fourth consecutive term […]