Nicaragua's incumbent Daniel Ortega wins re-election with 75 percent of votes, according to official partial results, securing the president his fourth consecutive five-year term
Ortega ruled Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990, after the guerrilla ousting of US-backed Anastasio Somoza Debayle.
The announcement came as votes in 49 percent of the Central American nation's polling stations were counted, said the electoral council, which put participation at 65.34 percent. With seven would-be presidential challengers detained since June, 75-year-old Ortega secured a fourth consecutive five-year term for the long-term president.READ MORE:On Sunday afternoon, Ortega hailed the latest election as a victory delivered by the "immense majority of Nicaraguans", and lashed out at domestic opponents, calling them "demons."
Only "election attendants" and journalists from countries the government considers "friendly," received accreditation.Ortega ruled Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990, after the guerrilla ousting of US-backed Anastasio Somoza Debayle.
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