Q COSTA RICA — In his speech commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution, dictator Daniel Ortega emphatically stated that there will be no new presidential elections in Nicaragua. His objective, according to him, is to prevent the opposition from attempting to “seize power” through the ballot box. Ortega described his adversaries as “coup plotters” and “traitors” who remain “lurking,” waiting for an opportunity.
“There will be no more elections here so they can try to seize the government, to seize power,” Ortega declared. He also announced that he will promote, along with the National Assembly, controlled by the Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN) — Sandinista National Liberation Front, and other state institutions, a package of new laws designed to erect “a wall” preventing the political participation of these sectors. “No matter how much money the Yankees give them, they won’t be able to,” he added, referring to the alleged external funding of the opposition in exile.
These statements come amid growing concern within the Nicaraguan regime regarding the situation of its regional allies. Ortega criticized the imprisonment in the United States of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and rejected any possibility of similar scenarios occurring in Cuba or Nicaragua. The message reinforces the current strategy of consolidating power, which already includes recent constitutional reforms and strengthened control of institutions.
While the ruling party celebrates the anniversary of the revolution, these statements deepen the debate about the country’s democratic future and the ongoing exclusion of dissenting voices from the political process. In his address, Ortega not only ruled out the scheduled elections but also announced a package of new laws—along with the National Assembly controlled by his party—to erect a “wall” blocking the political participation of the opposition, which he labeled “coup plotters” and “traitors” allegedly financed by the United States. Costa Rica demands free elections The Government of Costa Rica firmly reaffirmed its support for holding free, transparent, and democratic elections in Nicaragua, in a clear message against the recent statements by t…
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