State Department rips revolutionary socialist Nicaraguan regime as far-left leader ends country's elections

The State Department condemned Nicaragua's co-president for declaring the country will no longer hold elections, accusing Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo of abandoning democratic processes and authoritarian rule. Ortega, a former leader of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, has consolidated power since 2016, including creating a co-presidency for his wife and suppressing opposition.