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 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.
Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'
The proposals come amid an ongoing crackdown by the Ortega government since mass social protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed.
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.
Power Consolidation: Ortega's Constitutional Overhaul in Nicaragua
The Nicaraguan parliament has approved a constitutional reform increasing President Daniel Ortega's power. The reform, requiring second approval in 2025, extends presidential terms, enhances media control,
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.
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.
Presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, propone reforma para que él y su esposa sean “copresidentes”
El presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, propuso el miércoles una reforma constitucional que haría que él y de su esposa, la actual vicepresidenta Rosario Murillo, fueran “copresidentes” de la nación centroamericana.
Nicaragua's Congress OKs Reform To Boost Powers Of President, Wife
Nicaragua's Congress amended the constitution Friday to elevate strongman Daniel Ortega's wife to the post of "co-president" and strengthen their control over the state, loyalist parliamentary chief Gustavo Porras announced.
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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Nicaragua’s constitutional reform to transform the State passes initial debate
Nicaragua's National Assembly unanimously approved a constitutional reform that gives President Daniel Ortega sweeping powers ...
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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 ...