Washington, United States, Sept 10, 2026 (AFP) - OAS urges members to act against Nicaragua over opposition ban

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The Organization of American States appealed Thursday for member states to work together to punish Nicaragua for banning opposition parties from its elections. The impoverished Central American country is ruled by President Daniel Ortega, who led the toppling of a US-backed right-wing dictator in 1979 and is now criticized as an autocrat who tolerates zero dissent. Ortega, 80, has been in power since 2006 and rules with an iron fist along with hi......

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