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Nicaragua Parliament Approves Constitutional Reform to Ban Opposition and Extend Presidential Term

Nicaragua's National Assembly approved a constitutional amendment banning political opponents and extending presidential terms to seven years.

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The constitutional amendment explicitly prohibits citizens qualified by authorities as 'traitors to the homeland' from participating in popular election processes, a term applied to at least 452 opponents or critics. [1] The National Assembly of Nicaragua, controlled by the Sandinista government, approved a partial but deep constitutional reform in a first of two required readings during a special session held on Tuesday. [2] The reform extends the presidential term from six to seven years for authorities elected by popular vote and those ratified by the National Assembly, including the head of the Army and the Police. [3] Sergio Ramírez, a Nicaraguan writer exiled in Spain since 2021, wrote an open letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva questioning Brazil's position on Nicaragua. [4] Guille is a mixed-breed black dog who regularly attends matches for the Argentine second-division football club Villa Dálmine at the Coliseo de Mitre and Puccini stadium. [5] US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged other countries not to trade with Nicaragua, stating the legal modification seeks to 'privately indefinitely' the country of free elections and undermine the 'fiction of democracy' to 'consolidate its illegitimate dynasty'. [6] Ramírez criticized Brazil for voting against a resolution at the Organization of American States (OEA) that condemned the suspension of elections in Nicaragua. [7] Ramírez noted that Daniel Ortega announced the elimination of elections in Nicaragua, a move Ramírez described as abolishing democracy in his country. [8] The OEA's Permanent Council approved a resolution on August 19 calling for an extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers due to the absence of representative democracy in Nicaragua, with Brazil voting against it. [9] Guille was originally a stray dog living near the Villa Dálmine stadium before being adopted by Branco Ramírez and his family in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. [10][11] The dog has been nicknamed 'El Perro del Club' and has gained thousands of followers on social media platforms. [12]
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  1. The constitutional amendment explicitly prohibits citizens qualified by authorities as 'traitors to the homeland' from participating in popular election processes, a term applied to at least 452 opponents or critics. · El Espectador
  2. The National Assembly of Nicaragua, controlled by the Sandinista government, approved a partial but deep constitutional reform in a first of two required readings during a special session held on Tuesday. · El Espectador
  3. The reform extends the presidential term from six to seven years for authorities elected by popular vote and those ratified by the National Assembly, including the head of the Army and the Police. · El Espectador
  4. Sergio Ramírez, a Nicaraguan writer exiled in Spain since 2021, wrote an open letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva questioning Brazil's position on Nicaragua. · EL NACIONAL
  5. Guille is a mixed-breed black dog who regularly attends matches for the Argentine second-division football club Villa Dálmine at the Coliseo de Mitre and Puccini stadium. · El Colombiano
  6. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged other countries not to trade with Nicaragua, stating the legal modification seeks to 'privately indefinitely' the country of free elections and undermine the 'fiction of democracy' to 'consolidate its illegitimate dynasty'. · El Espectador
  7. Ramírez criticized Brazil for voting against a resolution at the Organization of American States (OEA) that condemned the suspension of elections in Nicaragua. · EL NACIONAL
  8. Ramírez noted that Daniel Ortega announced the elimination of elections in Nicaragua, a move Ramírez described as abolishing democracy in his country. · EL NACIONAL
  9. The OEA's Permanent Council approved a resolution on August 19 calling for an extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers due to the absence of representative democracy in Nicaragua, with Brazil voting against it. · EL NACIONAL
  10. Branco Ramírez, the dog's adopter, is currently a footballer for the club Villa Dálmine. · El Colombiano
  11. Guille was originally a stray dog living near the Villa Dálmine stadium before being adopted by Branco Ramírez and his family in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. · El Colombiano
  12. The dog has been nicknamed 'El Perro del Club' and has gained thousands of followers on social media platforms. · El Colombiano
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