Nicaragua's presidential couple gains "absolute power" in the country
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo have taken control of the entire state apparatus through an amendment to the country's constitution, writes AFP.
The change in the law, which the president himself proposed, means that the couple now have the opportunity to coordinate society's institutions, including its legislature, the judiciary and the electoral and supervisory authorities. This means that the couple "consolidate their absolute power", according to lawyer Reed Brody, who is reviewing the situation in the country.
Oreta was once the leader of the leftist Sandinista rebels, but recently he has become increasingly authoritarian. He is now under Western sanctions as a result of his human rights violations.
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo have taken control of the entire state apparatus through an amendment to the country's constitution, writes AFP.
The change in the law, which the president himself proposed, means that the couple now have the opportunity to coordinate society's institutions, including its legislature, the judiciary and the electoral and supervisory authorities. This means that the couple "consolidate their absolute power", according to lawyer Reed Brody, who is reviewing the situation in the country.
Oreta was once the leader of the leftist Sandinista rebels, but recently he has become increasingly authoritarian. He is now under Western sanctions as a result of his human rights violations.
Expert: “This marks the destruction of the rule of law”
Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo have consolidated their “absolute power” in the country after getting an amendment to the constitution passed, according to US lawyer Reed Brody, who is reviewing the situation in the country.
“This drastic change marks the destruction of the rule of law and fundamental freedoms in Nicaragua,” he said.
The change in the law came after a proposal by the president himself. The proposal “was approved in its entirety,” according to the country’s National Assembly.
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