President Daniel Ortega is seeking to exclude opposition members he labels "traitors" and "coup-plotters" from future elections while attempting to extend presidential term limits. The moves continue Ortega's concentration of power and crackdown on civil society.
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July 29 - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega aims to exclude \"traitors\" and \"coup-plotting\" opposition members from elections, while also seeking to extend the presidential term from six to seven \"renewable\" years, according to a draft constitutional reform sent to Congress on Tuesday evening.
Ortega has overseen a sweeping crackdown on civil society in Nicaragua and concentrated power in his own hands.
Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega is seeking to extend presidential terms from six to seven renewable years, while a proposed constitutional reform would also bar opposition figures labeled traitors or coup-plotters from elections. The move is expected to be approved in September and has drawn criticism from the US and international rights groups over concerns about free and fair elections. Sour