Nicaragua's Ortega seeks to expand presidential powers


FILE PHOTO: Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega attends the Alba summit, in Caracas, Venezuela April 24, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

(Reuters) -Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega proposed a constitutional reform to expand presidential powers over other branches of government, according to an official document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

The reform also seeks to increase the presidential term to six years from five and formally change the role of vice president, held by the 79-year-old Ortega's wife, Rosario Murillo, to that of "co-president."

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