Nicaraguan general election, 2021

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The Nicaraguan general election of 2021 was a highly controversial national vote in which President Daniel Ortega secured another term amid widespread international criticism over the arrest of opposition figures and restrictions on political freedoms.

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instanceOf general election
national election
abbreviationOfWinningParty FSLN
associatedWith political repression in Nicaragua
characterizedBy arrests of opposition figures
lack of credible opposition candidates
restrictions on political freedoms
continent North America
controversial true
country Nicaragua
criticizedBy European Union
Organization of American States
United States government
international human rights organizations
date 2021-11-07
describedAs neither free nor fair by many international observers
followedBy Nicaraguan general election, 2026
governingPartyAfterElection Sandinista National Liberation Front
governingPartyBeforeElection Sandinista National Liberation Front
hasTopic democracy in Nicaragua
human rights in Nicaragua
headOfGovernmentAfterElection Daniel Ortega
headOfGovernmentBeforeElection Daniel Ortega
incumbentBeforeElection Daniel Ortega
languageOfOfficialMaterials Spanish
legalContext Nicaraguan Constitution
location Nicaragua
notedFor disqualification and detention of opposition presidential hopefuls
tight control of media and civil society
officeContested Nicaraguan representatives to the Central American Parliament
President of Nicaragua
members of the National Assembly of Nicaragua
organizer Supreme Electoral Council of Nicaragua
partOf Nicaraguan electoral cycle
political history of Nicaragua
precededBy Nicaraguan general election, 2016
result Daniel Ortega re-elected as President of Nicaragua
runningMateOfWinner Rosario Murillo
termOfOfficeWon fifth presidential term for Daniel Ortega
fourth consecutive presidential term for Daniel Ortega
typeOfElection legislative election
presidential election
votingSystemForPresident plurality voting system
winner Daniel Ortega
winningParty Sandinista National Liberation Front
year 2021

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Daniel Ortega election Nicaraguan general election, 2021
Nicaraguan general election, 2016 followedBy Nicaraguan general election, 2021
Nicaraguan general election, 2021 result Daniel Ortega re-elected as President of Nicaragua
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