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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Tiago Rogero South America correspondent

Nicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more elections

Daniel Ortega in a red jacket and navy cap waves his hand at an evening event with colorful lights behind him
Daniel Ortega made the announcement on Sunday during the official ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Sandinista revolution. Photograph: Cesar Perez/El 19 DIGITAL/AFP/Getty Images

Nicaragua’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has said the country will hold no further elections to prevent the opposition from coming to power.

The 80-year-old authoritarian leader, who has been in office since 2007, also said he would work with the congress he controls to pass new laws that would “build a wall” against the opposition.

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