Nicaragua's National Assembly voted to prohibit opposition participation in elections, a move that prompted US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's call for international partners to break ties with the country's government. ^[1] Nicaragua responded to an official statement from the Peruvian government regarding constitutional reforms that expand presidential terms and restrict electoral participation. ^[2] Nicaragua's National Assembly approved a constitutional reform on 2026-01-13 that excludes political opponents from elections and extends presidential terms to seven years. ^[3] Rubio said the National Assembly's vote 'further eroded the fiction of democracy in Nicaragua' and warned that dictatorships denying citizens' inalienable rights should not enjoy the same economic or political benefits as governments committed to hemispheric peace and security. ^[4] The article reports that Washington and its regional allies secured OAS approval on August 19 to convene an urgent meeting of regional foreign ministers, and the OAS will hold a Permanent Council meeting to set the meeting's date and location. ^[5] Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori called on the international community to activate mechanisms against the reforms to prevent the consolidation of a dictatorship. ^[6] The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that the reforms seek to liquidate democratic institutions by eliminating free elections and the rule of law. ^[7]