President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua is virtually guaranteed to stay in office for a fourth consecutive term. As The World’s Jorge Valencia reports, that’s because Nicaragua’s national police forces have jailed any credible opposition leader who might challenge Ortega on voting day, next Sunday.
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