Nicaragua's president announced that the country will no longer hold elections. "There will never be elections here again so that [the opposition] can try to seize the government, to seize power,"1, Reason said. "There will be no more elections here,"2, The Daily Wire said.
The declaration was followed by action from the legislature, which moved toward formalizing the end of elections. BBC News headlined it "Nicaragua's legislature debates barring opposition from elections". The Guardian headlined it "Nicaragua’s congress announces ‘work plan’ to suspend elections".
The announcement drew international condemnation, including sharp criticism from United States officials. Fox News said: "The Nicaraguan regime is an enemy of humanity."3 Fox News headlined it "State Department rips revolutionary socialist Nicaraguan regime as far-left leader ends country's elections".
Additional reporting on the development is presented here. Reason headlined it "Nicaragua's Regime Drops the Pretense of Democracy".
