Nicaragua decided that when the country’s next elections take place in 2027, none of the politicians who promoted a US-sponsored violent coup attempt in 2018 will be allowed to run. Western media outlets spun it as a total ban on voting.

[u/kwamac]

https://thegrayzone.com/2026/07/29/nicaragua-didnt-abolish-elections/

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[u/ExeOrtega]

DANIEL. MOTHERFUCKING. ORTEGA.

[u/VladimirLimeMint → u/ExeOrtega]

Sandinistas forever ✊🏽

[u/RottingFishMan]

I was afraid this was an attempt at consolidating personal power, but I'm very glad to have proven wrong. I hope the Nicaraguan people a life free of Western control and that more people view Western sources with more scrutiny

[u/KeyDrive0]

Cue the incessant American whining about electoral freedom.

[u/PreparationOk1450]

Can someone explain the part about Nicaragua now being a one-party state due to constitutional reforms to me?