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Legislators greenlight reforms giving more authority to Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, accused of stifling dissent.Legislators in Nicaragua have approved a constitutional amendment that will strengthen the power of longtime President Daniel Ortega, who has been accused of cracking down on critics and political challengers. The reforms, which 79-year-old Ortega sent to Congress this week “as a matter of urgency”, were approved unanimously on Friday by 91 lawmakers. The changes elevate Ortega’s wife and vice president, Rosario Murillo, to the post of “co-president”. They also increase the presidential term in the Central American nation from five to six years and…
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