Nicaragua’s Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife ‘copresidents’
Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega is proposing a constitutional reform that would officially make him and his wife, current ...
Nicaragua's Ortega seeks to expand presidential powers
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega proposed a constitutional reform to expand presidential powers over other branches of ...
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Biden Declares Another “National Emergency” Because of the Threat Posed by Tiny Nicaragua
In the dying days of his administration, President Biden must have needed a reminder by his officials on November 22. He had ...
Nicaragua OKs Reform To Boost Powers Of President, Wife
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife are set to assume absolute power after loyalist lawmakers Friday approved a ...
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Nicaragua Defies Global Sanctions with Controversial Law
Nicaragua's parliament passed a law to nullify foreign sanctions against high-ranking officials within the country, including ...
Ortega’s constitutional changes will turn Nicaragua into a tropical North Korea | Opinion
Oppenheimer: Nicaraguan dictator’s draft Constitution will officially turn his country into a police state. Here’s what it ...
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Nicaragua’s ‘co-presidents’ set to further consolidate power
Nicaragua’s legislature appears set to approve a constitutional amendment that would elevate the wife of the country’s leader to a new role as “co-president.” Opposition leader Félix Maradiaga, now in ...
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UN warns of Nicaragua constitutional amendment granting president ‘virtually unlimited’ power
The UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua voiced grave concerns on Monday over newly enacted constitutional amendments, warning that the changes are an attempt to grant President Daniel ...
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Nicaragua legislature unanimously approves constitutional reforms establishing co-presidency
The Nicaraguan parliament on Friday unanimously approved partial constitutional reforms proposed by President Daniel Ortega.
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Nicaragua approves reforms boosting power of President Ortega and his wife
Legislators in Nicaragua have approved a constitutional amendment that will strengthen the power of longtime President Daniel Ortega, who has been accused of cracking down on critics and political ...
Nicaragua: President Ortega, wife to be granted new powers
Lawmakers in Nicaragua endorsed the constitutional reform which would expand presidential terms and promote Daniel Ortega's ...