# Rubio urges allies to isolate Nicaragua’s ‘brutal dictatorship’ after opposition-party ban vote

https://mins.news/en/item/43229

- euronews, 2026-09-03 06:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/rubio-urges-allies-to-isolate-nicaraguas-brutal-dictatorship-after-vote-to-ban-opposition-

> Nicaragua has approved a reform banning opposition parties and extending presidential terms to seven years. The measure still needs a second legislative vote before taking effect in January, while Ortega pushed back against Washington and dismissed US pressure.

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