Nicaragua’s Congress has approved a constitutional reform that would make President Daniel Ortega and his wife “copresidents” of the Central American nation.

Constitutional reforms proposed by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega to further consolidate power by extending his control over other parts of government won final approval on Thursday after a unanimous vote.

The Nicaraguan government strengthened President Daniel Ortega's hold on power on Thursday when it amended the constitution to give Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, "absolute power". The amendment,

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega secured approval for constitutional reforms to extend his control, prompting U.N. concerns about authoritarianism and human rights. Reforms include expanding presidential powers over legislative and judicial branches,

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega has secured approval for constitutional reforms designed to consolidate his power, allowing greater control over government branches, extending presidential terms,

Critics say the reforms are the latest to further concentrate power in the hands of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.

Nicaragua's Congress on Thursday ratified a constitutional reform elevating strongman Daniel Ortega's wife to the post of "co-president"

(Reuters) - Constitutional reforms proposed by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega to further consolidate power by extending his control over other parts of government won final approval on Thursday, after a unanimous vote.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Thursday condemned Nicaragua for allowing President Daniel Ortega's re-election in 2011, despite a constitutional ban due to term limits.

He was a popular TV journalist when elected as El Salvador’s first modern-day leftist leader in 2009, but he went into exile hounded by corruption charges.

With Donald Trump threatening to “take back” the Panama Canal from China, Nicaragua has changed its constitution to let the regime of Daniel Ortega grant a concession to a company or consortium to build an interoceanic canal,

Nicaraguan authorities swore in more than 1,400 masked civilians to form part of a new "volunteer" police force on Friday, raising concerns from human rights groups that President Daniel Ortega's government is formalizing a paramilitary force.