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Nicaraguan National Assembly initiates legislative process to abolish general elections
BioBío ChileLO·NI·1 day ago
President Daniel Ortega has signaled an intent to eliminate future elections, effectively consolidating absolute power and formalizing the dissolution of the political opposition. This shift marks a transition from authoritarian governance to a de jure dictatorship, though the specific legal mechanisms for this abolition remain unconfirmed. The move signals a total collapse of democratic institutions in Nicaragua.