Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and first lady Rosario Murillo, wave to supporters during an anniversary of the Sandinista National Liberation Front in Managua, Nicaragua, in July 2015. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix).
The democratic transition that we Nicaraguans began in 1990, and the peacebuilding we undertook after a tragic war between brothers, relied on an essential foundation: honest and transparent elections. Respect for the popular will is what, in our recent history, has made it possible for our country to open a period of freedom, rights and the rule of law.
We have reiterated that holding periodic, free and transparent elections is the peaceful and civilized means for electing authorities and defining the course of the nation, with due respect for the fundamental rights of Nicaraguan citizens, without exceptions and exclusions.
