Nicaragua's President Ortega Looks to Continue in Office as Term Limits Removed

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has moved closer to an indefinite term in office after his allies in the National Assembly approved constitutional changes that opponents say are designed to keep the Sandinista leader in power for life.   The legislation eliminates presidential term limits, allowing Ortega to seek reelection in 2016. He is currently serving his third term, made possible by a supreme court decision that overrode a constitutional limit to two...

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