The dictator of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, categorically rejected the possibility of calling for new elections in the country and made clear his intention to prevent any advance of the opposition, which has been denouncing irregularities and restrictions on civil liberties for years.
During an event held in Managua for the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution, the leader stated that the opposition sectors remain “lurking,” mostly outside the country, and ruled out any scenario of electoral competition.
“They would love to win elections to make it real (make money) with the schools. But they should forget it, there will be no more elections here, so that they (the opposition) can try to seize the government, seize power,” he asserted.
Nicaragua was scheduled to hold general elections in November, but a series of reforms by the regime that came into effect at the beginning of 2025, which were questioned by international organizations and opposition sectors, extended the presidential term to six years.
Thus, the next elections are theoretically scheduled for November 2027, despite the fact that the current socialist dictator has been in power for almost 20 years.
