BBC News Brasil
·Jul 2026
Daniel Ortega's speech that closes the path for the opposition in Nicaragua: 'there will be no more elections here'
Daniel Ortega announced that Nicaragua will no longer hold elections to prevent the opposition from returning to power, reinforcing the country’s authoritarian shift. His statement, delivered during celebrations of the 1979 Sandinista Revolution, follows years of constitutional changes, repression of protests, detention of opposition candidates, and consolidation of control over state institutions. International bodies such as the OAS, CIDH and Western governments have criticized electoral reforms and human rights abuses. The article details Ortega’s rise, his consolidation of power, the legal and political mechanisms used to maintain control, and the growing isolation and repression faced by opposition groups and civil society.