Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega

Nicaragua OKs Reform To Boost Powers Of President, Wife
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife are set to assume absolute power after loyalist lawmakers Friday approved a constitutional amendment elevating her to the position of "co-president" and boosting the pair's joint control over the state.
Nicaragua approves reforms boosting power of President Ortega and his wife
Legislators greenlight reforms giving more authority to Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, accused of stifling dissent.
Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'
The proposals come amid an ongoing crackdown by the Ortega government since mass social protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed.
Nicaraguan lawmakers approve reform expanding Ortega's power
The Nicaraguan parliament, dominated by the ruling Sandinista Front, on Friday approved a constitutional reform that hands more power to President Daniel Ortega, his wife the vice president, as well as the Central American nation's police and military.
Nicaragua approves constitutional amendment cementing Ortega-Murillo power
President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, are poised to consolidate absolute control over Nicaragua following the National Assembly's approval of a constitutional amendment elevating Murillo to the role of "co-president.
Power Consolidation: Ortega's Constitutional Overhaul in Nicaragua
The Nicaraguan parliament has approved a constitutional reform increasing President Daniel Ortega's power. The reform, requiring second approval in 2025, extends presidential terms, enhances media control,
Nicaragua’s Ortega proposes making him and wife ‘co-presidents’
Vice-President Rosario Murillo has become the face of the government as her husband rarely makes public appearances.
Nicaraguan Lawmakers Back Reform Strengthening Ortega's Power
The reform, which 79-year-old Ortega sent to Congress on Tuesday "as a matter of urgency" was approved unanimously by 91 Nicaraguan lawmakers. (Reporting by Gabriela Selser; Writing by Sarah Morland;
Nicaragua's Congress OKs Reform To Boost Powers Of President, Wife
Nicaragua's Congress amended the constitution Friday to elevate strongman Daniel Ortega's wife to the post of "co-president" and strengthen their control over the state, loyalist parliamentary chief Gustavo Porras announced.
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega makes grab to consolidate power
Nicaragua's regime announced dozens of constitutional amendments yesterday that include extending President Daniel Ortega's term without elections. Why it matters: Observers say the changes could sound the death knell for the nation's democracy,
Rosario Murillo, Nicaragua's Eccentric, Iron-fisted High Priestess
Rosario Murillo, wife of Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega and soon to be his co-president, is known for extravagant diatribes and eccentric outfits.
Ortega’s constitutional changes will turn Nicaragua into a tropical North Korea | Opinion
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Nicaragua’s constitutional reform to transform the State passes initial debate
Nicaragua's National Assembly unanimously approved a constitutional reform that gives President Daniel Ortega sweeping powers ...
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Nicaragua OKs reform to boost powers of President Daniel Ortega, and his wife
Daniel Ortega is moving towards greater power with the unanimous agreement of Nicaragua's National Assembly. A new law ...