Geopolitics — Nicaraguan President Ortega Pledges To Abolish Future Elections

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared that elections will no longer be permitted in the country, cementing his family's authoritarian rule. The 80-year-old leader stated the opposition would not be allowed to take power again and that his government would create a "wall of legislation" to prevent it. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the move, calling on the international community to prevent the cancellation of the vote scheduled for next year.