President Ortega, wife to be granted new powers

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 Ortega, wife to be granted new powers
Lawmakers in Nicaragua endorsed the constitutional reform which would expand presidential terms and promote Daniel Ortega's wife Rosario Murillo to a co-president.Nicaragua' s parliament on Friday gave their green light to a constitutional reform that hands more power to President Daniel Ortega and his already powerful wife.
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 and vice president Rosario Murillo, who will officially become “co-president.
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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.
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.
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;
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.
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Nicaragua Enacts Law Nullifying Foreign Sanctions
Nicaragua's parliament passed a law nullifying foreign sanctions against President Ortega's vice president and wife, Rosario ...
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.
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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 Defies Foreign Sanctions: New Law Sparks Controversy
Nicaragua's parliament has passed a controversial law to nullify foreign sanctions against President Ortega's family and high ...