尼加拉瓜总统丹尼尔·奥尔特加在革命47周年庆典上宣布，为防止反对派夺取政权，该国将永久停止举行选举。他表示："这里不会再有选举了，以免他们试图夺取政府、夺取权力。"[1] 奥尔特加指出将与国会合作通过新法律，建立"墙"以阻挡政变者和叛徒。[1]
这一决定进一步巩固了奥尔特加政权的独裁统治。此前宪法改革已将总统任期从五年延长至六年，并将其妻子罗萨里奥·穆里略提升为"联合总统"。[1] 与此同时，政权持续对反对派进行全面压制，已剥夺546人公民身份，关闭超过5,600个非政府组织、29所大学和58家媒体机构。[1]
联合国、美国及人权组织对该政权提出谴责，指责其导致原住民领袖布鲁克林·里维拉死亡，目前约有50名政治犯被监禁。[1]
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega announced that the country will hold no more elections, stating the measure is necessary to prevent opposition parties from seizing power [1]. The declaration was made during celebrations marking the 47th anniversary of the revolution [1].
"There will be no more elections here, so they do not try to take the government, to take power," Ortega said [1]. He indicated plans to work with the national congress to pass new legislation establishing a "wall" to block coup plotters and traitors [1].
The announcement reflects an intensifying concentration of power within Ortega's family. Previous constitutional reforms extended the presidential term from five to six years and elevated his wife, Rosario Murillo, to the position of "co-president" [1].
The Ortega regime faces widespread international criticism. The United Nations, United States, and human rights organizations have accused the government of responsibility for the death of indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, while approximately 50 political prisoners remain detained [1]. The administration has stripped 546 individuals of their citizenship and shuttered over 5,600 nongovernmental organizations, 29 universities, and 58 media outlets [1].