Nicaragua's parliament plans to eliminate elections to codify President Ortega's declaration
Nicaragua's lawmakers announced plans to abolish elections in the Central American country , following through on President Daniel Ortega's declaration over the weekend that there would be no more elections, which enraged the international community. The move was revealed on Tuesday by Nicaragua's congress, which is firmly in the hands of Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo. Lawmakers said planned constitutional overhaul will ensure Nicaragua's "peace, security and stability." With the announcement, lawmakers are making good on Ortega's promise of no more elections, further closing off any potential path for the opposition to challenge the government he leads with Murillo, whom constitutional reforms elevated from vice president to "co-president." "There won't be any more elections here for them to try to seize the government and seize power," Ortega said on Sunday during a speech commemorating the 1979 Sandinista revolution, in wh...