Daniel Ortega, the president of Nicaragua, has announced that the country will not hold any more elections.

Nicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more elections ~ "The 80-year-old authoritarian leader, who has been in office since 2007, also said he would work with the congress he controls to pass new laws that would 'build a wall' against the opposition." #Nicaragua #authoritarianism #dictatorship -- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/20/nicaraguas-president-says-country-will-not-hold-any-more-elections

Nicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more elections Nicaragua’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has said the country will hold no further elections to prevent the opposition from coming to power. The 80-year-old authoritarian leader, who has been in office since 2007, also said he would work with the congress he controls to pass new laws that would “build a wall” against the opposition. 👀👀👀You know who will be reading this and thinking mmmmmmm https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/20/nicaraguas-president-says-country-will-not-hold-any-more-elections