The constant purges and widespread discontent suggest that many will betray the first lady in order to seek a new direction for the nation in the face of the imminent succession.
The election will be regulated by the 1992 Electoral Law, which allows for emulating elections in a regime where all major political decisions are made by the Communist Party elite.
The suppression of qualified electoral observation is a consequence of Nicaragua's democratic decline. The observation missions were among the actors who warned about the progressive evolution of Ortega's offensive.
