Nicaragua's legislature debates barring opposition from elections
The move comes days after President Daniel Ortega demanded 'a wall, a blockade' against opposition parties.
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Notable Quotes
"there will be no more elections for them [the opposition] to try to seize the government, to seize power"
— Daniel Ortega , Politician
"people of all political viewpoints must be allowed to vote and run for office"
— Volker Türk , Activist
"true authoritarian nature of Ortega's rule"
— Marco Rubio , Politician
"proof of Ortega's desire to turn Nicaragua into a one-party country like China, North Korea, and Cuba"
— Juan Sebastián Chamorro , Politician
"Ortega is admitting what most worries him: he hasn't neutralised the opposition"
— Felix Maradiaga , Politician
Key People
Daniel Ortega is the President of Nicaragua who has been in power since 2007.
Felix Maradiaga is a former presidential candidate for the opposition in Nicaragua.
Juan Sebastián Chamorro is aNicaraguan opposition politician living in exile.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Rosario Murillo is the co-president of Nicaragua, married to Daniel Ortega.
Volker Türk is the UN human rights chief.
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The move comes days after President Daniel Ortega demanded 'a wall, a blockade' against opposition parties.
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