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Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega just declared there will be no more elections, slamming the door on democracy as he solidifies his 20-year grip on power. In a defiant speech marking the Sandinista Revolution, Ortega, backed by his wife Vice President Rosario Murillo, vowed “Never, never, never” to future votes — a move analysts see as the final step in dismantling electoral competition. Since returning to power in 2007, he’s rewritten the constitution, jailed rivals, and crushed dissent, especially after the 2018 protests. The 2021 election, widely deemed illegitimate, saw him declared winner after opponents were jailed. Now, with political prisoners still behind bars and lawyers purged, Ortega’s regime is openly embracing dictatorship — and the world watches as repression intensifies.

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