尼加拉瓜总统奥尔特加宣布取消选举，巩固长期统治

尼加拉瓜总统丹尼尔·奥尔特加在桑地诺革命周年演讲中宣布，该国将不再举行任何选举 1。这一声明实质上取消了原定于2027年11月进行的下一次大选 1，进一步巩固了他近20年的统治。此前国会于2025年1月曾将总统任期延长一年 1。

奥尔特加的这一决定引发广泛谴责 1。反对派、人权组织及国际社会认为他正在建立独裁统治 1。根据人权组织的记录，尼加拉瓜至少有46人因政治原因被监禁 1。政府的高压政策还包括自2018年以来关闭超过5,000个组织，并强迫数千人逃离该国 1。

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega announced that the country will hold no more elections, effectively eliminating scheduled balloting and consolidating his nearly 20-year grip on power. 1 Speaking during remarks marking the Sandinista Revolution anniversary, Ortega declared: "There won't be anymore elections." 1

The presidential elections originally scheduled for November 2027 have been scrapped following a January 2025 congressional decision to extend the presidential term by one year. 1 This move has drawn widespread condemnation from opposition groups, human rights organizations, and the international community, who contend that Ortega is establishing authoritarian rule. 1

The crackdown extends beyond electoral politics. Human rights groups documented at least 46 political prisoners held in Nicaragua. 1 Since 2018, the government has shuttered more than 5,000 organizations and forced thousands of citizens to flee the country. 1