### [2016-11-6](/feed/2016/11/6/index.md)

##### Nicaraguan general election, 2016
# Electoral council official says high turnout among 3.8 million registered voters. Later, opposition Broad Front for Democracy Party says there was a low turnout as citizens responded to the call for a boycott. 




### Sources:

1. [AP via ''The Caledonian-Record](http://www.caledonianrecord.com/news/world/nicaragua-s-president-appears-headed-for-re-election-again/article_b3fdc1c5-e9b4-5c53-aa67-f93b7d6027d6.html)
2. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37892477)

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