Nicaragua’s Congress has approved a constitutional reform that would make President Daniel Ortega and his wife “copresidents” ...

(UPDATE) SAN JOSE, Nicaragua — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife were granted control of all state powers ...

Critics say the reforms are the latest to further concentrate power in the hands of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.

The Nicaraguan parliament announced that it had approved the constitutional reform granting full powers to Daniel Ortega and ...

Constitutional reforms proposed by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega to further consolidate power by extending his control over other parts of government won final approval on Thursday, after a ...

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Nicaragua's Foreign Ministry referred to ... The European Union and Canada said they were prepared to hit back after U.S. President Donald Trump decided to impose tariffs on all steel and ...

The Nicaraguan National Assembly on Thursday unanimously ratified the constitutional reforms proposed by current President Daniel Ortega. Under Article 8 of the country's new constitution, which is ...

He first served as president from 1985 to 1990 and returned to power in 2007. Nicaragua has jailed hundreds of opponents, real and perceived, since then. Ortega's government has shut down more ...

MEXICO CITY — Nicaragua's Congress approved a constitutional reform on Thursday that would make President Daniel Ortega and his wife, current Vice President Rosario Murillo, “copresidents ...

The Nicaraguan government strengthened President Daniel Ortega's hold on power on Thursday ... "These drastic changes mark the destruction of the rule of law and fundamental freedoms in Nicaragua," ...