Nicaragua - November 2022
Local elections result in governing party’s total control of municipalities
On 6 November, Nicaragua held local elections to choose leadership in the country’s departments and municipalities. Members of Nicaragua’s opposition, including those living in exile, as well as civil society have characterized this process as fraudulent, given the lack of competitiveness and voter intimidation. Electoral observation civil society group Urnas Abiertas reported that abstention surpassed 80 per cent.
Results from the electoral authority indicated that the incumbent party, led by Daniel Ortega, will control the totality of the country’s municipalities. This result points to a consolidation of the single-party model, with no remaining opposition-held local governments.
Sources: El Pais, Deutsche Welle
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