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Nicaragua amends constitution ending right to dual citizenship16 January 2026
Nicaragua’s National Assembly ratified a constitutional reform today that ends the right to dual nationality, forcing Nicaraguans to lose their citizenship if t…
Op-ed: Nicaragua's constitutional overhaul endangers freedoms and democracy3 February 2025
Nicaragua’s newly revised Constitution represents a dangerous lurch toward authoritarian governance, centralizing power in the hands of President Daniel Ortega …
Nicaragua's legislature unanimously approves constitutional reforms25 November 2024
The Nicaraguan parliament on Friday unanimously approved partial constitutional reforms proposed by President Daniel Ortega. These reforms seek to change the po…
In Nicaragua, president proposes constitutional amendment to enhance executive control of police5 July 2023
The deputies loyal to Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo will discuss and approve this Wednesday, July 5, a constitutional reform sent by the Sandinista Executiv…
Nicaraguan political parties unveil broad electoral reform proposal16 December 2019
The Civic Alliance and the Blue and White National Unity (UNAB) presented on December 12th a broad proposal for electoral reforms, both at the constitutional le…