Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua plans to scrap elections – what that says about today’s autocrats
Since being elected for a second term as Nicaraguan president in 2006, Daniel Ortega – the former Sandinista freedom fighter-turned-authoritarian leader – has extended his term of office several time…
This is a preview of the original article. Source: The Conversation Africa · Felix Wiebrecht, Lecturer in Politics, University of Liverpool
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