their children also hold key positions in nicaragua. eight of the couple's nine children were made presidential advisors. they oversee a lucrative oil distribution business, and most of the country's tv channels. but even as the ortega family's wealth has exploded, nicaragua remains the second-poorest country in the western hemisphere. ( horns blowing ) in 2018, nicaraguans revolted. thousands took to the streets to protest ortega's proposed cuts to social security for senior citizens. soon, protestors were calling for ortega and his wife to step down. jose miguel vivanco says it was a turning point for the country. >> vivanco: that demonstration... >> vando, vando! ( shots fired ) >> vivanco: ...was confronted with brutal force by ortega. ( gunfire ) >> alfonsi: thousands of people were injured, more than 700 were arrested, and at least 350 people were killed by police or paramilitary groups supported by the nicaraguan government. >> vivanco: all of those crimes, all of those atrocities committed by ortega and his security forces just

many nicaragua are planning to go out on the streets. they say to have the voice that the problem don't have in their own country. it has been a very, very contested election. as you mentioned, most of the outspoken opponents of the government have been imprisoned or gone into exile as other candidates have also been barred from running. so there is virtually no competition in this election. and this isn't the 1st time this is happened, but this is the 1st time the president ortega has done so far as to actually prevent real competitive opponents from reading. let's take a look at how we have managed to do this time and time again to remain in office for more than 14 years. it was wrong ago, 1979. when, when lucian, in nicaragua, over to the countries then diagnostic dictatorship. when one of the revolutions leaders was daniel ortega, he went on to become president, amid a bloody counter revolutionary war financed by the united states. the conflict ended with a new election in which would take a last. he promised to return and he did own

that slang for getting killed, like many he wants to return to nicaragua. when things improve a centimeter, it seems to reflect a desire more than an objective possibility for the near future. lucy and human al jazeera, at the costa rica, nicaragua, border peruse. congress has confirmed a moderate left cabinet after 3 months of political wrangling present. federal castillo has been struggling to get the opposition, led congress to approve his choices. but the new lineup has alienated some of his allies, and several ministers voted against the new cabinet. the, by the ministrations approve its 1st major arm sale to saudi arabia. congress now has 30 days to review these $650000000.00 sale of air to air missiles. has been bipartisan criticism of saudi arabia's involvement in the war in yemen. and the attempts to block arms sales to the kingdom. the u. a state department says this sale is meant to help me or defend itself against cross border air attacks from goofy rebels. in the us house, democrats are put on votes on a pair of long delayed spending bills. the

that's a very good question, but the nicaragua is very near to costa rica. in fact, we were by the border for several days. and we were with a lot of the people, some of whom are here now in the capitol hill, but crossed back and forth through in legal border passes. and they bring news of what's happening. we also do have people inside nicaragua, who are keeping us well informed. a lot of the nicaraguan journalist are here in costa rica. they've set up networks with their own people inside the country that are sending them information. and what we're hearing is that there was a very, very low turn out today during the elections. and that is consistent with an opposition called for people in nicaragua to stay home, not to vote in order to in their words, not legitimized, a fraud. the nicaraguan catholic church also took part in lat pole. you're seeing a lot of people here behind me they, they took part in march mainly of exiles, people who had to flee nicaragua for fear of repression or of being killed. they say. and they were about 2000 of the margins of th

oh, why public protest been outlawed in nicaragua? in neighboring cluster, we got thousands of nicaraguan refugees march to denounce what they insisted was a farce. what daniel ortega has organized is a political circus. that's why we are dressed as close to mach his circus. we continue crying out for justice, for all those he has killed, scenes taking power at least the other 8 government critics were reportedly arrested in nicaragua before the polls opened. many of the exiles say they were forced to flee their country here into costa rica as exile so that they wouldn't end up like these people who are among the more than 300 nicaraguans who were killed by police or paramilitary groups during the 2018 uprising now many nicaraguans are asking the international community to step up to the plate. u. s. government is expected to announce stronger sanctions against ortega government shortly while the use as its considering what action to take to put further pressure on the government. as for the election results, with all the competitive

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well, in essence. _ nicaragua going forward? well, in essence, it _ nicaragua going forward? well, in essence, it will— nicaragua going forward? well, in essence, it will be _ nicaragua going forward? well, in essence, it will be more - nicaragua going forward? well, in essence, it will be more of. in essence, it will be more of the same. more of daniel 0rtega the same. more of daniel ortega and his very powerful and influential wife, the vice president rosa rella murillo. —— rosario murillo. his supporters say he has done great things for the country and kept the economy don't —— going through difficult times, that he does a great deal for the poor. but there are others, particularly those who turned out in protest here in neighbouring costa rica who say it is simply a dictatorship. but he has strengthened his stranglehold on all of the institutions of the state and will not give up the throne. will not give up the seat of power under any circumstances. will grant for us there, speaking to us a little earlier. meanwhile, prosecutors in texas have filed lawsuits aga

slang for getting killed like many he wants to return to nicaragua. when things improve a center, it seems to reflect a desire more than an object of possibility for the near future. lucy and human al jazeera at the costa rica, nicaragua border. still, i had this news. our esc is dream, roman in the swiss alps was amazing pictures shortly informed visitor and despite phase of coded and evolution. india sparkles with lots of devali. ah ah ah ah ah ah sport his peter horn. thank you very much. 2 days after taking charge of talk them hotspots and tony county is on the verge of making a winning start the tally and received a passionate welcome from spurs fans ahead of a fixture with dutch side of the tests. in the 3rd tier of european competition, the conference league top and scored 3 times inside 28 minutes before the visitors paid back to gold by half times both currently leading $32.00 in stoppage time was barcelona, close to securing a new coach with former captain chubby on the verge of heading back to the new camp, talks of continuing with guitar,

, which is also home to the largest numbers of nicaragua, refugees in just a short while ago. amnesty international also put out a statement saying that it predicts that there will be a new wave, a new cycle of terrible human rights violations in nicaragua. so there you have it . that is that the reaction has been fairly predictable. this was an election that even before it took place, it was pretty obvious what would happen and who would when president ortega has been recognized. however, by president, you could ask my buddha in venezuela and also the cuban government, and more likely, or very likely also the government of president putin in russia. thank you for that update. we appreciate your hard work that lucy and human life for us in costa rica, still head on al jazeera, former us president, barack obama warns of dangerous lack of urgency in climate tools. we'll have the latest from the summit in glasgow hall and says bowers is trying to sparkle, confrontation by allowing migrants to walk towards the border and in sport, liverpool shores in their efforts to set a new club record

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what impact that has in nicaragua, we've already seen a worship humanitarian crisis. it's now in migration to costa rica as a report mentioned this migration, knowing north to the united states, which, which has intensified pressure on the border. there are now one nicaraguans coming to united states trying to get in then i'll stop then salvadorans. so this is a new phenomena that we've seen of the last few months. michael ortega and see if he's a victim of the campaign, funded by the u. s. to topple his government, what's your reaction to those claims? i think that this is really not a serious claim and he is he, he has or there are legitimate job candidates, opposition figures, members of the press of these are essential elements of a real democracy. and he has completely repressed them, has used the army, and this is not a, this is not an attempt to overthrow him. this is an attempt to really establish conditions for a credible and legitimate election and to allow competition and allow one of the other he hasn't allowed that any at all. ah, this is what's called th

do that slang for getting killed, like many he wants to return to nicaragua. when things improve a sentiment, it seems to reflect a desire more than an objective possibility for the near future. lucy and human al jazeera at the costa rica, nicaragua border. so the heads on al jazeera, have bus or pizza in the n. b 8, the brooklyn, that all you support is coming up after the break. ah ah ah ah ah. for the sport, here's pizza. oh, thank you boss, selena stephanie of the receipt of chevy as they look to bring their former captain back to the new campus coach talks of continuing without sub whichever he is currently in charge. officials from barcelona were in the, spans to watch the guitar reside in action on wednesday. i hope to finalize a deal at a meeting on thursday after the game. chevy said her return to bossa was common sense and that he's looking forward to going home. but i'll sud have said they don't want him to leave at this point in the season. australia kept alive their hopes of reaching the semifinals of the t 20 world cup. they bounced back from a h

so that nicaragua is once again plunged into violent confrontations? oh la lilia lopez is one of the many who did not vote still in mourning for her 21 year old son died than whom she says was murdered by ortega, security forces during an anti government protest. or have you lost the sun, where we go? nob, there's been no justice because you know how we are with your take a maria regime for them. these victims don't exist, there be no murders or political prisoners. oh, what public protests have been outlawed in nicaragua in neighboring cluster. we got thousands of nicaragua, refugees marched to denounce with the it was a far what daniel ortega has organized is a political circus. that's why we are dressed as clans to mock his circus. would continue crying out for justice for all those he has killed since taking power at least another 8 government critics were reportedly arrested in nicaragua before the polls opened. many of the exiles say they were forced to flee their country here into costa rica as exile. so that they wouldn't end up like these peop

the ortega and maria family now rule nicaragua, as autocrats. no different from the somoza family that ortega and the sandinista is fought for decades ago. well, you, as president pointed out that dozens of nicaragua in opposition figures had been arrested before the elections and were accused of being traitors, american c as threatened to impose sanctions, and these restrictions on the country in response, ortega has denied those allegations and has pointed the finger back at the united states, the newton, the assistant editor of the independent use website. the grazing believes that washington is after. he graduates state controlled assaye. it's not about democracy, it's not about human rights. washington wants to overthrow the son, the niece, to government, and install a puppet regime, which will privatize all of nicaragua, state assets. will privatized the socialized health system and the socialized education system will sell off all of nicaragua assets to us corporations and will serve u. s. foreign policy interests by leaving the alba the

>> ( translated ): i want a free nicaragua, a democratic nicaragua, that respects human rights.n may my daughter and son live in peace, in freedom. that they can have education, e health, and all the rights that every people should have in any country in the world. and i really believe that this can bring about profound changes in our society. >> schifrin: but right now, change is not coming. this weekend, ortega will declare victory, and try and entrench his rule even deeper. for the pbs newshour, i'm nick schifrin. >> woodruff: democrats and republicans across the country are examining tuesday night's surprising election results, with an eye toward crafting their strategies for next year's crucial midterm election races.c meanwhile, dignitaries in washington today gathered to remember the life and legacy of former secretary of state colin powell.. here to add perspective on all this, and more, are capehart and abernathy. that's jonathan capehart, columnist for the "washington post," and gary abernathy, an ohio-based writer andd contributing columnist for the "washington post." davi

and our ha also coming up vote counting as underway in nicaragua . but the election has been called a pantomime by the u. s. a show of support for ethiopia, government, hundreds of thousands rally as rebel groups threatened to march on the capital. and cementing his leadership. chinese president, she's and bang looks to secure his authority as a key meeting gets underway. invasion ah, now the army general view led a military takeover ensued on last month to says he will not be part of the future government after the transitional period. speaking exclusively to al jazeera address, as albert han says he is committed to a smooth democratic transition. once elections are held in 2023. last month the military took power, dissolved the civilian arm of the government and declared a state of emergency. it is our pledge a pledge we made to ourselves, the sudanese people and the international community that we are committed to completing the democratic transition, holding elections on time and committed to not stopping any political activity as long as it is p

she says, restoring democracy in nicaragua will be difficult. now you get a more, you know, you could either have, nobody wants to die, nobody wants to rot in jail. in nicaragua, the ortega's have gone out of their way to spread fear and spy on people going house to house. but i have faith in god. i'm waiting for a miracle. the miracle of freedom finally got out. but while they wait for that miracle, opponents of daniel ortega and his wife acknowledged that would they also need is to put aside their differences and join forces, something that has eluded them. for years, amnesty international is predicting that there will be a new wave of repression against critics of the government following the selection . which should only fan the number of people who are fleeing from the country and looking for refuge elsewhere. like here in costa rica, record numbers of nicaragua, all ready joining others central americans in their quest to reach the united states. adding more pressure to an already unprecedented migration crisis in the region. you see in hu

here, got our, i can't talk because in nicaragua, if you say anything, they will take you for a right that slang for getting killed. like many, he wants to return to nicaragua, when things improve and on a center it seems to reflect a desire more than an object of possibility for the near future. lucy newman al jazeera, at the costa rica, nicaragua border a human popular over virus or h. b v vaccine has cut cases of cervical cancer in those inoculated by nearly 90 percent, according to a u. k based study vaccine, which is available to girls in more than a 100 countries, protects the recipient from contracting high risk versions of the h. p. v virus. nearly all cervical cancers are known to be caused by viruses. cancer research ok describes the findings as historic. well, health organization hopes the maxine will help eliminate the disease. almost 9 out of 10 cervical cancer deaths are in low and middle income countries. with little access to early screening, brazil's president has warded himself and several of his ministers, the order of scientific merit. the owner is normally given f

when you were the lucian and nicaragua, over to the countries, then dynastic dictatorship, one of the revolutions leaders was daniel ortega, who went on to become president to me the bloody counter revolutionary war financed by the united states. the conflict ended with a new election in which would take a last he promised to return and he did on beth this time to stay 40 years after returning to the presidency than usual, data is going for a 4th consecutive and contested term. it is from exiled human rights advocate, gland subtle kind of yawn, explains how do you achieve it? through absolute concent, price should have power. he made a pact with the church, the business sector, and some opposition parties, his former enemies, and ended up controlling obee institutions, including the supreme court and the electoral council. therefore, after returning in january 2007, he swore in the armed forces and police reminding them of their routes that they were sandinista party institutions. but 3 years ago or take us alliances began crumbling when mass protests led by students turned into a nat

and been waging against nicaragua, socialist government. our ruling leave also got facebook, instagram and twitter to spend hundreds of influential pros and denise, the journalist and activists just days before the november 7th elections. falsely claiming they were government roles. who made that call to interfere in another country's election. the 11 page a facebook report detailing the company, suppose it evidence of in authentic failure and just to contributors that we fernando alonzo and ben nemo. individuals with deep and long lasting ties to western military intelligence. so the us government flash big tech empire, shut down journalists in nicaragua, and then accused them of shutting down journal. or can nigger rob, but n b c news reported on something even bigger. ring to criticism knowledge of nicaragua, sam elections under ortega ho. he, this is horrible. well, what kind of evidence do they have? i can't wait to see it. as far as that article says, the entirety of their evidence is furnace ameritas. a citizens electoral observatory

i think there is so much fear and nicaragua - this result? i think there is so much fear and nicaragua at i this result? i think there is so l much fear and nicaragua at the moment that we haven't seen any dissent within the country itself. most of that dissent is here in costa rica, as i said, what this protest. obviously, there were other communities of nicaraguans elsewhere in the world, and miami, and spain and so on. but the vast majority who have fled either for political reasons are economic reasons, or some kind of combination of the tela have settled here because it's the first place they can reach, they can cross through many blind spots. i attempted to going to costa rica, as one of the journalists he was told that we were not allowed in, and while i was along the border, i saw some of the blind spots that nicaraguans are using to come into the country. so, yes, it is a very difficult and dark day for them, and very little dissent as a result. will grant they are with the latest on the nicaraguan election. thank you so much forjoin

while some can't enter nicaragua, others are desperate to leave. there has been a sharp rise in those fleeing the rule. and the caravan slowly weighing —— making its way across southern mexico. since 2018 when more than 300 were killed in anti— daniel ortega protests, the us has ramped up sanctions on the government, but many say they are ineffective in forcing change. this, then, will be a vote largely for ortega loyalists. when the president is surely re—elected in a landslide, his supporters will say it is free and fair. in reality, at 1a consecutive years of daniel ortega and his wife in power, this vote will continue their rule. the british musician and rapper terence wilson — better known as astro — who was part of the group ub40 for more than 30 years, has died after what his band mates said was a short illness — he was 64. # red, red wine, you make me feel so fine, # you keep me rocking all of the time. # red, red wine, you make me feel so grand # ifeel a million dollars when you'rejust in my hand... the reggae and pop band fo

there were elections in nicaragua in the sand. the nice does one by a landslide, america's dirty for ex, failed to derail the nicaraguan democracy. besides the economic war, the u. s. and been waging against nicaragua, socialist government are ruling leave, also got facebook, instagram and twitter to spend hundreds of influential pros and denise, the journalist and activists just days before the november 7th elections. falsely claiming they were government roles. who made that call to interfere in another countries election? the 11 page of facebook report detailing the company. suppose it evidence of in authentic bayer has just to contributors, that we've fernando alonzo and ben nemo. individuals with beep and long lasting ties to western military intelligence. so the us government flash big tech empire shut down journalist in nicaragua, and then accused them of shutting down journal or connect garafola. but nbc news reported on something even bigger ring to criticism out of nicaragua, sam elections under ortega ho, he this is hor

a lot of nicaragua journalist are here in costa rica. they've set up networks with their own people inside the country that are sending them information . and what we're hearing is that there was a very, very low turn out today during the elections. and that is consistent with an opposition call for people in the garage. what to stay home, not to vote in order to, in their words, not legitimize a fraud. the nicaraguan catholic church also took part in that. paul, you're seeing a lot of people here behind me. they, they took part in march mainly of exiles, people who have had to flee nicaragua for fear of repression or of being killed. they say, and they were about 2000 of the margins of the cost to reagan capital today. calling for president ortega to step down, or at least for the international community to step in and put more pressure on him . we also did hear from president ortega, we are, we have heard that he spoke and i saw him on television. he said that the elections in nicaragua, as always, and i'm quoting him or fair free and

while some can't enter nicaragua, others are desperate to leave. there's been a sharp rise in the numberfleeing ortega's autocratic rule, including hundreds whojoined a migrant caravan slowly making its way across southern mexico. since 2018, when more than 300 were killed in anti—ortega protests, the us has ramped up sanctions on the government, but many say they're ineffective in forcing change. this then will be a vote largely for ortega loyalists. when the president is surely re—elected in a landslide, his supporters will claim it was free and fair and dismiss criticism as an international plot against him. in reality, after 1a consecutive years of daniel ortega and his wife in power, this vote will consolidate their increasingly repressive and dynastic rule. will grant, bbc news, costa rica. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. assisted dying has become legal in new zealand, just over a year after the country voted to allow it in a referendum. to be eligible, a person must have a terminal illness which is expecte

and the fact that nicaraguans in nicaragua cannot vote freely. they say that since necropolis cannot go out and protest publicly, because that is against the law, they are going to give them a voice while they're here. they're really one of the international community to see what is going on. we run into dozens of people who lost their loved ones, their husbands, their children in the uprising that started in nicaragua, back in 2018. and now these people are exiled here. but we're also hearing that, by the way, before i continue, i wanted to make more about that. we are here and not in nicaragua itself because for the 1st time ever in an upper tidmore with the government of president. danielle ortega has forbidden foreign journalists from covering the elections. however, we do have a local producer there who has been keeping us up to date on what is happening. the opposition had called our nicaraguans to boy part of the election to stay at home. and we understand that the streets of the garage door empty that that call has been heated early in th

this rule region in costa rica, near the border was nicaragua is to day home to 70 nicaraguan farmers who had to flee their own land. they were lucky to be able to rent this farm, to raise and sell pigs in order to feed their families. there among the thousands of poor nicaraguan farmers who began protesting in 2013 against president daniel ortega's plan to expropriate their land and build a multi $1000000000.00 transatlantic canal. by doing so, they became enemies of the state, along with tens of thousands of other nicaraguans who crossed into costa rica in the last 3 years to escape reprisals for taking part in anti government protests. no miracle nicaraguans are emigrating as never before because the repression is continuing. and so does the migration to costa rica span the united states. people can't live with the psychosis, the fear that they'll be imprison, beaten, and tortured. and then there's the economic situation on record numbers of nicaraguans are leaving their country, the 2nd poorest in the americas after haiti. since president daniel ortega launched a new crack down ag

>> nicaragua is being condemned around the world because of the fact they rigged election. we take the world as we find it. laura: president biden's approval on the border is 35%. >> people -- every time people see a big problem, they don't believe he will be able to lead, he finds a solution. laura: how do you have a secure relationship with mexico when there seems to be corruption and drug trafficking and relationship with cartels? >> corruption is a threat to democracy everywhere. what we have at this point is the president of mexico and president biden strongly making a statement and taking actions to deal with the issues of corruption. you cannot have a thriving democracy or economy unls you deal with corruption and violence and the rest of the challenges that affect society. laura: what is it the united states most wants from mexico? >> a continuing and much enhanced partnership. we are neighbors, friends, together forever. we are bound by our geography. when you have two neighbors that share that foundation and have a shared future, it's one that is going to be here

never happened before in nicaragua, nor in cuba, or even in his wales when there are elections. but that is the situation right now . however, there are journalists in nicaragua, many of them working underground, who are going to be sending information all the time here to costa rica and to other parts of the world to try to keep people informed. tens of thousands of people have gathered to pay tribute to one of brazil's most populous thing is maleah mendosa was killed in a plane crash on friday. she died alongside her manager and her aid found key for hours to bid farewell to the thing at her wake in the northeast city of go on. both pilots also died in the accident in a rural area of the south eastern state of minutes got a 26 year old performed country music. indigenous bolivians have held their 1st traditional mass wedding. since the start of the pandemic, 30 couples tie the knot in the stadium in la pas on saturday. authorities provided champagne music. many had been forced to postpone ceremonies because of cov 19 restrictions, once bound by spanish colonizers, traditional

so biden has described the presidential elections in nicaragua, the weekend is a pantomime and a sham. but despite those allegations, daniel ortega was re elected after securing 75 percent of the vote. according to the initial results pantomime election that was neither free nor fair, and most certainly not democratic. the ortega and maria family now ruined the corolla as autocrats. no different from the somoza family that ortega and the some the nist is fought for decades ago. well, the u. s. president pointed out that dozens of nicaraguan opposition figures had been arrested before the elections and were accused of being traces. and america is threatened to impose sanctions and these restrictions on the country my own response will tiger has denied those allegations and his point, the finger back at the united states, that newton the assistant editor of the independent east website, the grey same beliefs. it washington is often the caregiver's state control effect . it's not about democracy. it's not about human rights. washington wants to overthrow the sun, the nice to government,

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. >>> nicaragua's longtime president is defending his country's election amid protests and widespread criticism that sunday's vote was a sham. but supporters of daniel ortega, who is all but guaranteed a fourth-consecutive term, flooded to the streets to celebrate. cnn's matt rivers following developments, and has more from mexico city. >> reporter: well, despite large sections of the international community calling these elections nothing more than a farce, presidential elections did go ahead as scheduled on sunday in nicaragua. featuring current president daniel ortega running for a fourth-consecutive term. we have some footage to show you today that features both daniel ortega, the president and his wife, and also the country's vice president, rosario morio, heading out on the streets on monday in nicaragua. but like i said, huge sections of the international community basically calling these results illegitimate. it was earlier-this month that the u.s. representative to the inter-american commission on human rights actually said that the nicaraguan election is, quote, nothing more

el proceso de votaciÓn ha llegado a su fin en nicaragua. muchos nicaragüenses creen saber cuÁl serÁ el resultado de de estas elecciones. >> vote o no siempre va a va a ganar daniel. >> los aspirantes presidenciales no pudieron trabajar. >> con res extra 2018 creo que esto afecta mucho a creo que esto afecta mucho a los nicaragüenses. la mayorÍa decidiÓ no votar. >> en las calles algunos simpatizantes se mostraban eufÓricos haciendo sonar mÚsica partidaria. de cara a las elecciones se ve en el Último estudio la percepciÓn que tenÍan la percepciÓn que tenÍan los nicaragüenses. >> las elecciones no van a poder dar una mayor esperanza de una mayor esperanza de la gente. >> el desempleo y las falta de trabajo ha sido uno de ha sido uno de los problemas. >> se darÁn a conocer los 90 diputados. >> serÁn las prÓximas horas que se conocerÁn que se conocerÁn los resultados. >> las proyecciones del triunfo de ortega del triunfo de ortega son ridÍculas. a una semana de la muerte del joven actor mexicano actor mexicano octavio ocaÑa

also a head vote counting begins in nicaragua for an election. the international can use . he describes as a sham a show of support for if your peers government hundreds of thousands. ronnie, as rival groups threatened to march on the capital i discovered and determined to stay above the water were in miami for a look at how the city stepping up efforts to withstand a rising senior. ah, the army general who led a military takeover in sudan last month says he will not be part of the government after a transitional period. speaking exclusively to al jazeera and our fertile, we're hon said he's committed to a smooth democratic transition. once elections are held in 2023. the military took power in october. after dissolving the civilian arm of the government, neurological it is our pledge, a pledge we made to ourselves, the sudanese people and the international community that we are committed to completing the democratic transition, holding elections on time, and committed to not stopping any political activity as long as it is peaceful and within the bounds of the constitution