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May 16, 2021
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In preparation for the upcoming November 7, 2021 general elections, Nicaragua’s National Assembly passed amendments to its election law on May 4, 2021 and named a new slate of Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) magistrates. The amendments are unlikely to meet the Organization of American States (OAS) minimum standard for democratic reforms, which requires the implementation of guarantees for free, equal, open, and competitive elections, implying that the US, the European Union, and others will likely introduce additional sanctions this year.
Changes to election laws have been enacted in order to restrict opposition involvement in future elections. On May 5, the Electoral Law (No. 331) was released in Nicaragua’s Official Record (La Gaceta), indicating that it had been signed by the President and was in effect. Any political groups, political alliances, and opposition candidates, including those who have engaged in or sponsored anti-governme ....

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