The amendment was approved unanimously by voice vote and establishes that individuals classified as 'traitors to the homeland' are barred from running for popular election or holding public office. ^[1] The law extends the term for presidential and other elected positions to seven years, affecting the President, deputies, mayors, and other officials. ^[2] The National Assembly of Nicaragua, dominated by the ruling party, approved a constitutional reform in a special session held in the city of León. ^[3] The National Assembly of Nicaragua approved a constitutional reform on Tuesday that extends presidential terms to seven years and disqualifies political opponents from holding public office. ^[4] The term 'traitors to the homeland' has been applied to at least 452 opponents or critics who have been stripped of their nationality. ^[5] President Daniel Ortega, who has governed Nicaragua since 2007, stated on July 19 that elections would not return to the country. ^[6] The reform also prohibits individuals who violate fundamental constitutional principles, undermine sovereignty, or promote foreign intervention from holding office. ^[7] The reform disqualifies individuals labeled as 'traitors to the homeland' from running for elected office or holding public positions, a term applied to at least 452 opponents or critics. ^[8]