The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortegareceived harsh criticism from Washington after stating that the country will stop holding elections, consolidating the family dictatorship it has built for decades.
“The declaration of Daniel Ortega “that under the dictatorship of his family Nicaragua will never hold elections again exposes the true authoritarian nature of the regime,” said the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubioin a statement released on Tuesday.
Blond He called on the international community to join forces to isolate the Nicaraguan leadership.
On Sunday, Ortega assured that the country will stop holding presidential elections to prevent what he described as a traitorous opposition from conspiring with USA to overthrow his revolutionary socialist government.
“There will not be elections again here so that they can try to catch the government, catch the power,” he stated. Ortega during his annual speech on the occasion of the anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution.
Ortegawho has held the presidency since 2007, had already appointed his wife as “co-president” and promoted constitutional reforms approved by Congress to extend her mandate. He is an ally of Cuba and Venezuela and one of the main critics of USA. Since quelling protests in 2018, his administration has shuttered businesses, universities and nonprofit organizations it accuses of colluding with foreign governments.
Blondson of Cuban immigrants, has hardened Washington’s policy towards leftist governments in Latin America, promoting the departure of the Venezuelan president from power Nicolas Maduro and restricting oil supplies to Cuba. The administration of donald trump He has also publicly endorsed conservative presidential candidates across the region, as the White House seeks to expand its political influence in the Western Hemisphere.
