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Ortega’s Electoral Council Says He Won with 75.92%

The Electoral Council announced that with 97.74% of the polling places reporting, Ortega and his wife had received 75.92% of the votes.

“Voting does not kill anyone. It doesn’t injure anyone. Voting does not call for terrorism,” says Ortega, justifying the 2018 massacre.

Daniel Ortega appears to have secured his victory in Sunday’s election after unleashing a months-long crackdown on his opposition.

Hundreds demonstrated in the streets of San Jose to denounce the voting that took place Sunday in Nicaragua and to demand free elections.

Ligia Gómez, spokesperson for Urnas Abiertas, recalled that in the 2011 and 2016 elections abstentionism was 45% and 72%, respectively.

The Carter Center and the Nicaraguan organization “Urnas abiertas” [Open Ballot boxes] explain why the Nicaraguan election is “a sham”.

International financial organizations should align themselves with human rights organizations & stop financing the dictatorship, experts say.

Axel Saenz from Nicaragua took the photo of the day: “Lake y Volcano” on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.

The Ortega regime committed crimes against humanity during the 2018 anti-government demonstrations, but still has its supporters.

Four young Nicaraguans say they don’t identify with any political party, and reject the age-old practice of pacts and strongman figures.