Daniel Ortega declares that Nicaragua will no longer hold elections to prevent opposition parties from seizing power.

Daniel Ortega, the long-serving president of Nicaragua, announced that the country will no longer hold elections, effectively eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge when his term ends next year. Speaking during a ceremony commemorating the 1979 Sandinista revolution, Ortega stated that the move is intended to prevent opposition parties from seizing the government. He pledged to work with the National Assembly to pass laws that will "build a wall" against "coup plotters" and "traitors." The administration has described the Ortega-Murillo government as a dictatorship and has imposed sanctions on more than 2,350 Nicaraguan officials and their relatives. Analysts suggest the declaration reveals a fear of political openings that could allow dissent to manifest. While Ortega did not specify if the upcoming elections would be canceled or if the opposition would simply be barred, the move solidifies the country's transition into a family-run dictatorship. The regime has already consolidated power by naming his wife, Rosario Murillo, as "co-president" and extending the presidential term to six years.

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