Nicaragua Locks Opposition Out | Nigaragua News

Nicaragua News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 4, 2026 · 2m

Nicaragua’s government has enacted a sweeping constitutional amendment designed to lock out opposition from future elections, banning anyone labeled a “traitor to the homeland” or accused of seeking regime overthrow — accusations largely leveled by Daniel Ortega and his wife. Coupled with term extensions and expanded electoral powers, these moves cement a one-party system under the Sandinistas, following years of repression and exile of dissenters. With both leaders in their eighties and their children already entrenched in power, this is a calculated effort to ensure dynastic control. The…