Nicaraguan Congress passes Ortega-backed reform excluding opposition from elections

The Straits Times 02 Sep Singapore

Sept 1 - Nicaragua's Congress on Tuesday passed a constitutional reform that bans opposition parties from participating in elections and extends the presidential term from six to seven years, an initiative that had previously drawn criticism from the United States and other countries in the region.

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