Nicaragua's upcoming vote will be 'fake', EU's Borrell says


Reuters | Luxembourg | Updated: 18-10-2021 21:16 IST | Created: 18-10-2021 21:16 IST
Nicaragua's upcoming vote will be 'fake', EU's Borrell says
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The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday Nicaragua's Nov. 7 presidential elections are "fake" and organised by a dictatorship.

EU foreign ministers discussed their opposition to the vote at a meeting in Luxembourg. With most of the opposition jailed or in exile, President Daniel Ortega is poised to tighten his grip on power next month.

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