Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega aims to bar ‘traitors’ from future elections
Summary
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has proposed a constitutional change to ban opposition members he calls “traitors” from future elections and to lengthen the presidential term from six to seven years, with the possibility of renewal. The reform is expected to be approved soon amid ongoing political tensions and criticism from international groups.Key Facts
- Ortega wants to exclude opposition members accused of plotting coups from future elections.
- The proposed presidential term would increase from six to seven years and can be renewed.
- The constitutional reform draft was sent to Congress and previewed by Congress President Gustavo Porras.
- A previous 2024 amendment extended the presidential term from five to six years and made Ortega’s wife co-president.
- The 2024 amendment also postponed elections until late 2027.
- Ortega began his fourth consecutive term in January 2022 after winning an election with international criticism.
- Nicaragua has faced a political crisis since 2018, when government protests led to a deadly crackdown.
- The United States and European Union have criticized and sanctioned Ortega’s government over democratic and human rights concerns.
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