Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega heads for presidential win

bbc.co.uk

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is set to secure a controversial third term with a landslide victory in the country's presidential election.

Mr Ortega won more than 60% of the vote, with his closest rival, Fabio Gadea, on 25%, early results showed.

Supporters of Mr Ortega's Sandinista Party celebrated, but the opposition said there had been electoral fraud.

Mr Ortega was allowed to run after the Sandinista-controlled Supreme Court overturned a ban on consecutive terms.