Nicaragua's parliament plans to eliminate elections to codify President Ortega's declaration

Nicaragua's parliament plans to eliminate elections to codify President Ortega's declaration - Landon Mion

• 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 the planned constitutional overhaul will ensure Nicaragua's "peace, security and stability."...
• "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 which Ortega participated in the overthrow of the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza.