<p class="title">The Biden administration plans to increase diplomatic pressure and use other tools against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega following Sunday's election that Washington sees as a sham, a senior US official said on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">President Joe Biden is likely to issue a statement on Nicaragua on Sunday after the election, the official told reporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He also intends to sign congressional legislation that seeks to ratchet up pressure on Ortega, who has cracked down on opponents as he seeks a fourth consecutive term.</p>
<p class="title">The Biden administration plans to increase diplomatic pressure and use other tools against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega following Sunday's election that Washington sees as a sham, a senior US official said on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">President Joe Biden is likely to issue a statement on Nicaragua on Sunday after the election, the official told reporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He also intends to sign congressional legislation that seeks to ratchet up pressure on Ortega, who has cracked down on opponents as he seeks a fourth consecutive term.</p>