After a constitutional reform that lengthened presidential terms and squeezed the opposition, Ortega has announced an end to electoral processes, El País reported on Sunday, a step the paper says clears the way for family rule.
The topic is a constitutional reform in Nicaragua that changes how long a president may serve and narrows the room the opposition has to operate. It sets the governing side against domestic opponents, with further criticism coming from elsewhere in Latin America.
Daniel Ortega has announced the eradication of electoral processes in Nicaragua, El País reported on Sunday. The paper writes that the step seals the country's autocratic drift, establishing what it calls Latin America's last dictatorship, and paves the way for a family dynasty.
Nicaragua's constitutional reform aims to extend presidential terms and restrict the opposition, reshaping elections and the country's handling of sovereignty, Telesur reported on Saturday. The outlet said the changes have drawn criticism in the region.