Ortega Ends Elections Forever | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega just declared no more elections — a bold move as he prepares to leave office next year after 15 years in power, having ruled since 2007 and alongside his wife Rosario Murillo since 2021. With constitutional changes now giving him control over courts, legislature, and elections, and after years of suppressing opposition, arresting rivals, and silencing dissent, Ortega is sealing his grip. The U.S. and global watchdogs have long called his regime a dictatorship, citing mass protests, rigged votes, and over 300 deaths in 2018. His latest statement — “the days of…