Fresh Nicaragua Crackdown Hints At Behind-the-scenes Power Grab

Source: International Business Times

Nicaraguan Co-President Rosario Murillo and President Daniel Ortega at a military parade in September 2025 AFP A wave of arrests and the death of jailed opposition figures has signalled a new "era of repression" in Nicaragua, observers say, as powerful co-president Rosario Murillo prepares to take power from her ailing husband, Daniel Ortega. Ortega, who turns 80 on November 11, is increasingly delegating tasks to his septuagenarian wife, Murillo, who has a reputation for ruthlessness and esoteric beliefs. Exiles and human rights activists see a series of recent authoritarian actions as evidence that transition preparations are quickening in pace.