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Nicaragua Abandons Elections; US Bans 2,350 Officials' Visas

7/24/2026

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President Daniel Ortega announced Nicaragua will never again hold elections.
The legislature will draft a constitutional overhaul to eliminate voting.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the move dictatorial and urged global pressure.
The State Department imposed visa bans on more than 2,350 Nicaraguan officials and their families.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned the plan threatens fundamental freedoms and could amount to crimes against humanity.

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President Daniel Ortega announced Nicaragua will never again hold elections.
The legislature will draft a constitutional overhaul to eliminate voting.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the move dictatorial and urged global pressure.
The State Department imposed visa bans on more than 2,350 Nicaraguan officials and their families.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned the plan threatens fundamental freedoms and could amount to crimes against humanity.