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Nicaragua's legislature has amended the constitution to give President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, "absolute power," officially naming her "co-president" and consolidating control over all state branches.

The reform extends presidential terms from five to six years and tightens control over media, the Church, and political opponents.

Critics, including the UN, warn this dismantles democracy and entrenches dictatorship.

The government has already jailed dissidents, exiled critics, and revoked citizenship from opponents, sparking global condemnation.

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[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 39 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Judging by the picture: Is the wife trying to find an emperor that turned into a llama?

A llama? He's supposed to be DEAD!

[–] thespacecowboy@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Man I'm Nicaraguan, I've lived abroad for a while now in Europe and I find it hilarious that everyone instantly associates her with yzma when I show pictures of them two just like all Nicaraguans do xD

As another curiosity there's a church in Nicaragua that has a painting from the early 20th century where the devil appears and he literally looks like Ortega, I guess them two are a perfect match

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do you have any idea how bad it hurts to snort laugh while hitting a vape? Do you?

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I guess not as much as pulling the wrong lever.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

"Why do we even have that lever?"

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 days ago

I can't fucking breathe omg