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Nicaraguan President Ortega Announces End to Elections

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has announced that there will be no more elections in the country, a move that has been widely condemned as a further step towards dictatorship. The decision has drawn international concern regarding the severe restrictions on fundamental freedoms in Nicaragua.

22 Jul, 11:59 — 22 Jul, 11:59
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The WeekMostly Factual42d ago

Why Nicaragua’s president is scrapping elections

Daniel Ortega’s regime ‘evidently afraid’ that democracy could ‘create the conditions for dissent to manifest and threaten their grip on power’

By The Week UK

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First report: mkd-mk · 22 Jul, 07:08Full coverage: 5 · 22hWindow: 22h
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mkd-mk22 Jul, 07:08First to report

Претседателот на Никарагва: Нема веќе избори

5h later
The Week22 Jul, 11:59

Why Nicaragua’s president is scrapping elections

5h later
der-standard22 Jul, 17:29

Türk sieht "gravierende Einschränkungen der Grundfreiheiten" in Nicaragua

2h later
morgunbladid22 Jul, 19:25

Hótar því að halda ekki kosningar

10h later
tvn2423 Jul, 05:25Latest update

Parlament Nikaragui reaguje po zapowiedzi prezydenta. Kolejny krok w stronę dyktatury

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