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