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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 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,
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 as well as the Central American nation’s police and military.
Nicaragua's Ortega seeks to expand presidential powers
The reform also seeks to increase the presidential term to six years from five and formally change the role of vice president, held by the 79-year-old Ortega's wife, Rosario Murillo, to that of "co-president.
Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega is proposing a constitutional reform that would officially make him and his wife, current Vice President Rosario Murillo, "copresidents" of the Central American nation.
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.
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Nicaragua's Controversial Move to Nullify Foreign Sanctions
Nicaragua's parliament has passed a law seeking to nullify foreign sanctions against President Daniel Ortega, his wife ...
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Daniel Ortega amends Nicaragua Constitution, expands his power
Nicaragua's parliament approved a constitutional reform that strengthened the control of President Daniel Ortega and his wife ...
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Oppenheimer: Nicaraguan dictator’s draft Constitution will officially turn his country into a police state. Here’s what it ...
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Nicaragua's New Law: A Counterpunch to Foreign Sanctions
Nicaragua's parliament has passed a new law intended to neutralize the effect of foreign sanctions on President Ortega's ...
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Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife Nicaragua’s ‘co-presidents’
Nicaragua’s president Daniel Ortega has proposed a constitutional reform that would officially make him and his wife, current vice president Rosario Murillo, “co-presidents” of the central ...
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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 ...