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Nicaragua legislature cements 'absolute power' of president, wife
Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega and his wife were granted control of all state powers Thursday under a constitutional ...
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Nicaragua legislature ratifies constitutional reforms granting president control over all state branches
The Nicaraguan National Assembly on Thursday unanimously ratified the constitutional reforms proposed by current President Daniel Ortega. Under Article 8 of the country's new constitution, which is ...
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Nicaragua approves constitutional reforms giving president expansive powers
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo lead a rally in Managua, Nicaragua, on September 5, 2018 [Alfredo Zuniga/AP Photo] Published On 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025 A ...
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Nicaragua legislature cements ‘absolute power’ of president, wife
He first served as president from 1985 to 1990 and returned to power in 2007. Nicaragua has jailed hundreds of opponents, real and perceived, since then. Ortega’s government has shut down more ...
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Nicaragua approves constitutional reforms giving president expansive powers
Critics say the reforms are the latest to further concentrate power in the hands of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.