Nicaragua tells Bolivia to respect its legal and political decisions

Nicaragua has formally replied to Bolivia's official note expressing "profound concern" over President Daniel Ortega's recent declarations that elections would cease in the country. Managua's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that political, economic, and legal decisions made by nations are "proper, dignified, and sovereign."

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We received the Note from the foreign policy institutions of your Government, and we ratify that the political, economic, and legal ordering decisions of our countries are proper, dignified, and sovereign.

The Nicaraguan ministry asserted that it has never interfered in the internal affairs of other countries and does not question any nation's or people's right to determine their own path. The statement included a "fraternal and unifying embrace" for the "dignified and brave people of Bolivia," with whom Nicaragua shares "struggles, hopes, certainties, and victories."

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We have never interfered in the internal affairs of other countries, and likewise, we are not characterized by discussing the right of each country and each people to decide on their paths in all circumstances.

Earlier, Bolivia's Foreign Ministry had conveyed its unease regarding Ortega's comments about future electoral processes. La Paz underscored its commitment to democracy, aligning with constitutional frameworks and the principles of the Inter-American Democratic Charter. The Bolivian ministry reminded Nicaragua that free, periodic, and transparent elections are fundamental to representative democracy and the rule of law in the hemisphere.

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The celebration of free, periodic, and transparent elections constitutes an essential element of representative democracy and a pillar of the democratic rule of law in the hemisphere.

Consequently, Bolivia urged the Nicaraguan government to adhere strictly to democratic principles and its international commitments within the Inter-American System to safeguard the political rights and sovereign will of the Nicaraguan people. Ortega's original statement, made on July 19 during the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution, declared that elections would not be held again to prevent the opposition from seizing power. The following day, National Assembly President Gustavo Porras suggested elections would occur under a new constitution shielding them from foreign influence and domestic "traitors."

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Here (in Nicaragua) there will not be elections again so that they (the opposition) try to trap the government, trap power through them.