The Sandinista parliament’s recent changes to the Military Code and the National Police law effectively consolidate power for Ortega and Murillo, allowing them to extend leadership terms and exercise greater control over security forces.
The reform grants President Ortega the authority to name and repeatedly extend the term of key military and police leaders, solidifying the government’s hold over these crucial institutions.
Critics argue that these legal changes are designed to further entrench a totalitarian regime, manipulating the constitution to suppress opposition and dissent under the guise of legal legitimacy.
The appointment of Commissioner General Francisco Diaz, related by marriage to the presidential couple, underscores the intertwining of power and family interests in the Nicaraguan government, which has faced international condemnation for human rights abuses.
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