🇳🇮— The Nicaraguan Parliament, controlled by the Sandinista Front, has approved a constitutional reform that expands the absolute power of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.
💥 Key changes include:
⚠️ The opposition and international organizations have condemned this reform as a blatant attempt to perpetuate Ortega and Murillo in power, erasing any remnants of democracy in the country.
💥 Key changes include:
➡️ Extending the presidential term to six years.
➡️ Establishing the positions of "co-president" and "co-presidentess" with powers assigned without popular vote.
➡️ Total control of the media and restrictions on its independence.
➡️ Elimination of the separation of powers, placing the Executive at the head of all state institutions.
⚠️ The opposition and international organizations have condemned this reform as a blatant attempt to perpetuate Ortega and Murillo in power, erasing any remnants of democracy in the country.