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2011 Nicaraguan general election

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Sandinistas. Several Nicaraguan groups were forbidden from monitoring the election, causing the leader of the group of observers from the EU to note that the fact that domestic observation groups were not accredited "represents a problem for the transparency of the whole exercise." Hagamos Democracia and Etica y Transparencia, the largest domestic election organizations, were also critical of the election. Etica y Transparencia— which was not granted observer accreditation by the Ortega administration— later released a statement saying that "We estimate that the electoral process does not meet with the required minimum universal guarantees for an election," and Hagamos Democracia reported that four people suffered gunshot wounds and 20 were arrested in the north of the country. The leader of the Organization of American States observers, Dante Caputo, claimed that his staff was blocked from ten polling stations midway through voting, and the EU team of observers said they faced "sometimes inexplicable obstacles" to access.
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order to avoid problems with the government, independent journalists are forced to censor themselves and avoid covering any controversial issues that may arouse the ire of the government." The Ortega family owns TV and radio stations, giving him control over much of the mass media, which, as a result, rarely gave air time to the opposition.
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if the people's wishes were respected, and that is what we are experiencing here." Gadea said that the result was allegedly plagued with vices and "that we suspect that we are in the presence of fraud of unprecedented proportions;" he also added that members of his party should await instructions as "the struggle continues."
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However, the Sandinistas are widely popular and have strong public support as a result of their social programs (which have improved the standards of living for many poor Nicaraguans), so many observers conceded that Ortega would most likely have won the elections regardless of whether or not he committed fraud.
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ratified, that the results of the Nicaraguan general elections of 2011, won by Daniel Ortega Saavedra with more than 62 percent of the vote, corresponded to the count realized by this and other organizations during their electoral observer mission in Nicaragua. While they recognize the results, their
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The main opposition candidate, Fabio Gadea of the Liberal Independent Party, has also denounced the election as "fraud". President Ortega has urged his opponents to accept the results several times. The president of Nicaragua's election authority, Roberto Rivas, stated that "a process is legitimate
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The decision was made unanimously by six judges from the governing Sandinista party, including three who were summoned as replacements when opposition magistrates did not attend. One such magistrate, Sergio Cuarezma, a member of the court's constitutional chamber, claims he was never informed of the
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Additionally, complaints from international observers raised questions about the validity of Ortega's margin of victory. Observers from the United States and other countries claim that the 2011 elections were flawed, and were manipulated by Ortega to strengthen his control of national institutions.
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There have been three notable post-election violent clashes. Three opposition supporters were killed by the National Police in San Jose de Cusmapa, while one activist was killed in Siuna. The government and opposition has also clashed several times in the capital, Managua, during weekly protests
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The runner-up in the presidential election (Fabio Gadea Mantilla of the PLI) and the outgoing president are special members of the National Assembly; as Ortega was re-elected, the outgoing Vice President (Jaime Morales Carazo of the FSLN), who was not Ortega's running mate in this election (having
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Freedom of the press was another area of contention, as many Nicaraguan journalists felt that they lacked the ability to speak freely. In June 2011, Journalist Roberto Mora spoke about the fear felt by independent journalists and how many feel that this has led to their self-censorship, saying "In
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The results of the election were widely protested and produced diverse reactions. Fabio Gadea, an opposition candidate, said that "We cannot accept these results, since they represent not the will of the Nicaraguan people but of the Supreme Electoral Council," which was also controlled by Ortega's
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to address electoral reform greatly narrows the impact of the decision: because the injunction was filed by Ortega and 109 Sandinista mayors, the topic in question was whether the Constitution's ban on re-election violated the political rights of that group specifically. As a result, the ruling on
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Nicaragua's legislative elections operate within a list proportional representation voting system and so the percentage of votes that each party receives grants it the same proportion of seats in the legislature, with no minimum vote boundary. The 62.69% of the vote Ortega received in the election
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In October 2009, the Supreme Court, which has a majority of Sandinista judges, overturned presidential term limits as set by the constitution. Previously, the constitution of Nicaragua specifically prohibited consecutive terms and limited presidents to holding office for two terms. Many opponents
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afternoon session that overturned the ban. Another magistrate also claimed they were not given enough time to meet, and the third magistrate was out of the country, leading to allegations that the court convened without establishing a legal quorum.
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Critics said this constitutional change could set the stage for Ortega to have the presidency for life. Furthermore, with a commanding majority in the election he could also promote constitutional changes to allow for his re-election indefinitely.
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claim that the bid to overturn the term limits should have been taken to Congress, because it requires full constitutional reform. Ortega initially proposed a congressional referendum amending the constitution, but his plan never came to fruition.
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report noted that there were several irregularities during the election involving providing identification cards to vote, proper accreditation of the election observers, and an imbalance in political parties present at polling stations.
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The European Union Electoral Observers stated that "the process was led by an electoral system that was not independent and that failed to fulfill its job of transparency and collaboration with all political parties."
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Headed by Daniel Ortega since 1978, the Sandinista National Liberation front was formed in order to overthrow the Samoza family dictatorship that had been running the country for 46 years. In 1979, Ortega's
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between 2005 and 2010 is the vice-presidential candidate of the FSLN. In a poll conducted by M&R in 2009, Hallesleven was the second most popular public figure in the country, only behind
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Although the constitution had banned the re-election of a sitting president, the Constitutional Court ruled in 2009 that the ban was unenforceable and that Ortega could run again.
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The Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua considered the election not to be transparent. They claimed that the election results did not accurately represent the will of the people.
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re-elections applied solely to Ortega and the FSLN mayors; any opposition candidates seeking exemption to the re-election limits would have to file their own petition.
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and was President of that body in 2004–2005, as well as having been a member of its Commission of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology from 2007 onward.
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translated to nearly two-thirds of government seats for his party, falling just a few seats short of the two-thirds required to amend the constitution in Nicaragua.
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framework functions as a redress of grievances, wherein the court's decision impacts only the plaintiff, or individual(s) bringing forth the complaint. The use of
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After the break-up of the FSLN-Convergence alliance in 2005, the FSLN formed the United Nicaragua Triumphs alliance. The allied political forces of the FSLN are;
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called the triumph of Daniel Ortega and the Sandinista Front in the Nicaraguan General Elections indubitable and ruled out any possibility of fraud during them.
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The United States coincided with European Union Observers "that the Supreme Electoral Council did not operate in a transparent and impartial manner".
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issued a statement in the election aftermath stating "We acknowledge the strong electoral support given to President Ortega in Sunday's election".
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Francisco Aguirre, national secretary of the Constitutionalist Liberal Party, is the running mate of Arnoldo Alemán in the 2011 general election.
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for fair and transparent elections. The demonstrators gathered every week in front of the Supreme Electoral Council in the center of Managua.
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Fabio Gadea Mantilla Fabio Gadea Mantilla is a radio journalist, writer, and politician. He is owner and co-founder of the news radio station
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Miguel Angel García is a leader of the evangelical organization Asamblea de Dios and a former education minister in the government of
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Local Electoral Observers such as the "Hagamos Democracia" and "Etica and Transparencia" have rejected the electoral results.
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To illustrate the disparity of opinions and statements, below are a series of deviating positions on the election:
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Reactions were diverse and not unified on the result of the election, both in Nicaragua and internationally.
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The case was tried in the Constitutional Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Justice (or CSJ) as a case of
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Elizabeth Rojas is an evangelical pastor and the running mate of Miguel Angel García on the APRE ticket.
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regime. Jarquín was head of the Ministry of Foreign Cooperation between 1981–84 and ambassador to
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Edmundo Jarquín was the Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) vice-presidential candidate in the
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The Independent Liberal Party is leading the UNE alliance (Nicaraguan Unity for the Hope –
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The Higher Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) called for a replacement for the CSE.
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projects which helped spruce up the city, severely damaged and never rebuilt after a
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after serving for two months as a councillor in Managua. He was popular due to his
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Taft-Morales (Specialist in Latin American Affairs), Maureen (14 September 2016).
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Omar Halleslevens, a former Sandinista guerilla fighter, founder of the
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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as the most trustworthy public institution in the country.
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Laura Hobson Herlihy and Brett Spencer (2 December 2016).
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Nicaraguan general election, 2011
2006
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Daniel Ortega
Fabio Gadea Mantilla
Arnoldo Alemán
FSLN
PLI
PLC
Omar Halleslevens
Edmundo Jarquín

President
Daniel Ortega
FSLN
President
Daniel Ortega
FSLN
National Assembly
FSLN
Daniel Ortega
PLI
Fabio Gadea Mantilla
PLC
Arnoldo Alemán
President of the National Assembly
René Núñez

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