Nicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more elections

Nicaragua’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has said the country will not hold any more elections, according to a monitored public feed based on reporting by The Guardian World.

The 80-year-old leader said the move is intended to prevent the opposition from returning to power. Ortega, who has been in office since 2007, also said he would work with the congress he controls to pass new laws designed to “build a wall” against the opposition, the feed summary stated.

The comments mark a sharp escalation in the direction of Nicaragua’s political system, where Ortega and his government have already been widely described as authoritarian. By saying no further elections will be held, he appears to be signaling a major break with the country’s existing electoral framework, though the feed summary does not provide additional detail on how or when such a change would take effect.

The report, drawn from a monitored public feed, gives no indication of any immediate reaction from opposition figures or of how Ortega’s proposal would be received by institutions inside Nicaragua. It also does not include details on any draft legislation, timeline, or formal announcement beyond the president’s stated intention to press ahead with legal changes through the congress under his influence.

Ortega has remained one of Latin America’s most enduring and controversial leaders. His latest remarks, as summarized in the feed, suggest a further tightening of political control and a continued effort to limit avenues for electoral challenge.

This article is based on a monitored public feed and attributed to The Guardian World.

Source: The Guardian World - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/20/nicaraguas-president-says-country-will-not-hold-any-more-elections