In Nicaragua, President Ortega bans elections – a new page in the authoritarian playbook
[ad_1] Since being elected for a second term as Nicaraguan president in 2006, Daniel Ortega – the former Sandinista freedom fighter-turned-authoritarian leader – has extended his term of office several times. But last week he announced a new strategy for holding on to power. He declared that there will no longer be elections in the … Read more